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In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response
World

In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After 23 days in quarantine in Uganda — far longer than required — Jimmy Spire Ssentongo…
Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa
World

Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa

Landlords evict people from their homes, nurses are abandoned by their husbands and people are spurned just on suspicion of…
Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community
Middle East

Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of IS rape into community

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The children of Yazidi women raped by Islamic State men will be welcomed into the minority…
Ugandans mark Gay Pride, but stigma tempers joy
World

Ugandans mark Gay Pride, but stigma tempers joy

Several dozen Ugandans marked Gay Pride on Saturday, cheering that such a parade could go ahead in a country that…
Stadium of skirts targets stigma attached to victims of wartime rape
Life & Style

Stadium of skirts targets stigma attached to victims of wartime rape

Dresses and skirts donated by Cherie Blair and Rita Ora were among 5,000 pegged to washing lines in a Kosovo…
Asmaa: An HIV patient’s struggle against social stigma in Egypt
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Asmaa: An HIV patient’s struggle against social stigma in Egypt

Amr Salama’s latest film “Asmaa” stirred up a lot of hype before it opened in Egyptian movie theaters last week.…
HIV conundrum: Between low prevalence and high risks
Egypt

HIV conundrum: Between low prevalence and high risks

The low prevalence of HIV in Egypt is only one aspect of various challenges surrounding high- risk behavior, experts say.Egypt…
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