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In a quiet bookstore in Mumbai, two women talk about the AIDS epidemic and safe sex. It's hard for one to keep quiet, to her friend's shock and dismay.
Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence. We are a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political freedom. Our role is to empower and train youth as leaders in the worldwide movement for social justice.
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This is a dedicated section of the Hub for the Cultural Programme for the Mexico City AIDS2008 conference - providing an opportunity for the global activist and cultural community (including those who are unable to attend the conference) to participate in building a kaleidoscopic picture of human rights-based HIV/AIDS activism and media-making around the world.
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Here you can find videos, photographs and blog posts from stakeholders on the issue (NGOs, practitioners, advocates, scholars and researchers, and people living with HIV/AIDS, or PLWHA).
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* We've highlighted some of the Hub's key media items in the Spotlight section below; to see more, just click on 'All Group Media'.
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* Stay tuned for more video in August, featuring key HIV/AIDS advocates attending AIDS2008.
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* If you work on HIV/AIDS, we invite you to join the Hub to feature your work, including videos, photographs, audio, and campaigns - we'll feature new HIV/AIDS-related media here.
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* To learn more about this special coverage, including activities in Mexico City, visit <a href="http://hub.witness.org/AIDS08">http://hub.witness.org/AIDS08</a>
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The APNSW facilitates sex worker participation and information sharing on both technical and policy issues, encourages leadership amongst male, female and transgender sex workers and does direct advocacy.
The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizen. Created in 1993 by investor and philanthropist George Soros, OSI seeks to shape public policies that ensure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights.
Breakthrough is an international human rights organization that uses education, pop culture and original media to promote values of dignity, equality and justice.