In the Dominican Republic, politics and discrimination has left an underclass living in poverty and being denied proper access to healthcare. This is the story about Marisol's work to help keep her community together.
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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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