Despite being part of a population facing an increased risk for acquiring HIV, researchers say many middle-aged men who have sex with men (MSM) have exhibited considerable resilience against the virus since the start of the epidemic 40 years ago.
Russia: Activist was fined 50 thousand rubles for public for LGBT site
Australia: Rodney Croome says financial recompense would help repair the damage
Pakistan: Transgender rights defender Nayyab Ali physically assaulted
Nayyab Ali is a transgender rights defender and Chairperson of the All Pakistan Transgender Election Network. She also manages the ‘Khawaja Sira Community Centre’ in Okara, which offers a basic literacy and numeracy programme, vocational training, life skills education and driving classes for the transgender community.
Introducing the European Human Rights Ambassadors
EU: Fourth edition of Contraception Policy Atlas launched online with the European Parliament
Quality sex education has broad, long-term benefits for young people’s’ physical and mental health
Three Decades of Research: The Case for Comprehensive Sex Education
School-based sex education plays a vital role in the sexual health and well-being of young people. Little is known, however, about the effectiveness of efforts beyond pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention. The authors conducted a systematic literature review of three decades of research on school-based programs to find evidence for the effectiveness of comprehensive sex education.