AFEW International, together with its network members from Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) is preparing for AFEW’s Regional autumn school that will take place in Almaty (Kazakhstan) from October 30 till November 3, 2017. The autumn school as part of the regional approach The autumn school will provide a …
Bridging the Gaps will implement five community-based research projects between 2017 and 2019. The projects will look at the impact of community empowerment and community mobilisation, and the meaningful involvement of key populations on: a strengthened civil society that holds governments to account key populations enjoying human rights key populations …
Sex work has been illegal in Myanmar since the 1949 Suppression of Prostitution Act. The punishment is up to three years in prison. This punitive legal framework is a major obstacle to scaling up HIV care and other health services. It also leads to treatment disruption for sex workers as …
Following the conclusion of the 25th International Harm Reduction Conference that took place in Montréal last week, the Bridging the Gaps alliance issued a statement: The Montréal Declaration on the right of people who use drugs to be protected from state sanctioned violence. In an era of rising populism and heightened …
From 14th to 17th May, more than a thousand harm reduction advocates and service providers will gather in Montréal (Canada) to share knowledge, skills, and experiences. The Bridging the Gaps alliance will attend, showcasing a photo exhibition and organising a side-event with other Dutch-funded programmes. Side event ‘Future Proofing Harm …
Last week from 25 till 27 April, Bridging the Gaps organised its very first Learning Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. During this three-day gathering 27 partner representatives from 12 countries have linked and learned on community empowerment and meaningful involvement of key populations: Nothing about us without us! It has proven …
Nairobi (Kenya) – Today the very first Learning Institute of Bridging the Gaps kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya. During this three-day-gathering 27 partner representatives from 12 countries will link and learn on community empowerment and meaningful involvement of key populations: Nothing about us without us! Community empowerment at the core …
This global policy brief summarises the research on young people who sell sex including both young people who sell sex below the age of 18 and young sex workers between the ages of 18 and 29. It provides an overview of the legal framework that impact people under 18 who …
Tajikistan is among the countries where HIV prevalence has increased by more than 25% over the last 10 years. Tajikistan is at the early stage of an HIV/AIDS epidemic, with an estimated 16,000 people living with HIV at the end of 2015. Although the proportion of new HIV cases diagnosed …
In November, Louise van Deth (Executive Director of Aidsfonds) and Michaël Kensenhuis (Lobbyist at Aidsfonds) visited the Bridging the Gaps programme in Kyrgyzstan. Winter had just hit Kyrgyz capital Bishkek when we arrived, resulting in beautiful (and cold) snow-covered streets. Kyrgyzstan is not a very well-known country in the Netherlands; …