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A short film by the International Network of Sex Work Projects. Taking the Pledge features sex workers from Bangladesh, India, Brazil, Cambodia, Mali, Thailand and more. They describe the problems created by the anti-prostitution pledge required to receive USAID and PEPFAR funds. In English, Khmer, Thai, French, Portuguese and Bengali, with English subtitles.
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Meena Seshu, of SANGRAM on the need for a UNAIDS Guidance Note that focuses on the rights of sex workers, and their role in combating HIV/AIDS; filmed as part of a participatory video project at the International AIDS Conference, Mexico City 2008.
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Based in a rural community in India’s Maharashtra State, SANGRAM works to ensure equal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support: Over 6,000 women in rural India have participated in HIV testing as a result of these efforts. Drawing on 15 years of work to empower marginalized communities to claim their rights, SANGRAM is becoming an increasingly strong advocate nationally, and globally for health policies and programs that are responsive to the real-life needs of local communities.
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