Salamander Trust at AIDS 2022
We call on conference organisers to use relevant co-author and topic inclusion criteria for abstract acceptance, to ensure that research is in line with WHO’s SRHR Guideline.
READ MOREInternational Human Rights Day 2021: New CUSP Thoughtpiece
On International Human Rights Day 2021, we are delighted to share a new CUSP Collective ThoughtPiece This new document is entitled “Enhancing Social Norms Programs: An invitation to rethink “scaling up” from a feminist perspective”. We hope that this article will be of interest to, and spark debate amongst, anyone seeking to reduce violence against women […]
READ MOREWHO Toolkit on SRHR by and for women living with HIV
WHO Toolkit on SRHR by and for women living with HIV We are delighted to announce that WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health has commissioned Salamander Trust, ICW Global and other partners to support implementation of the 2017 WHO Consolidated Guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV. Proposed […]
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14.08.2021
OTHER ORGANISATIONS’ RELEVANT RESOURCES Occasionally we add materials created by other organisations to this website which may be of interest to those who use this site. Please note that, while we do our best only to post accurate information, all responsibility for the content of these materials lies with their creators, and not with Salamander […]
READ MOREWebinar on COVID, women & girls in East & Southern Africa
ITPC Global / Salamander Trust / Making Waves webinar on the effects of COVID-19 on women and girls living with HIV in East and Southern Africa Please join us for this webinar, with the Research Team, WHO and UNAIDS, to discuss the challenges women and girls have faced, women’s own responses to them and what […]
READ MORESalamander Trust Annual Report 2019-2020
25.11.2020
Salamander Trust Annual Report 2019-2020 25 November 2020 On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2020, we are delighted to share with you our Annual Report for the year 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020. We are hugely grateful to all our colleagues and partners around the world who contribute […]
READ MORECONFINEMENT – Report on COVID-19 lockdown effects in the UK
As the UK enters its second national lockdown, we report on the effects of the first lockdown on the health and well-being of pregnant women living with HIV across the UK.
READ MORETracking the effects of COVID-19
How COVID-19 is affecting the lives of women living with HIV December 2021 Click here to view the poster about our findings, presented by Nunu Diana at the FIGO International Conference in October 2021. To read the blog about it and the poster itself, please click on the relevant words. January 2021 Click here to […]
READ MORENew BMJ SRH Journal blog: women living with HIV in research
New blog on how to involve women living with HIV in research We are happy to share a new blog, written by Florence Anam, Cecilia Chung, Teresia Otieno, Martha Tholanah and Alice Welbourn. This blog sets out the challenges faced in trying to ensure that priorities identified by women living with HIV are addressed in […]
READ MORELatest CUSP blog on ALIGN Platform
We are happy to announce the publication of our latest CUSP blog “Building momentum for scaling-up prevention of gender-based violence: the importance of norm change initiatives at community level” In this blog, we reflect on and echo the findings of the recently concluded DFID-funded VAWG research programme across 16 countries, What Works. We also define […]
READ MOREESTUDIO REGIONAL SOBRE VIOLENCIA Y MUJERES CON VIH EN AMÉRICA LATINA
ESTUDIO REGIONAL SOBRE VIOLENCIA Y MUJERES CON VIH EN AMÉRICA LATINA ICW Latina, Hivos, Development Connections (DVCN), Salamander Trust y ONUSIDA tenemos el placer de compartir los frutos de nuestro estudio regional sobre la violencia y las mujeres con VIH en América Latina. Regional Study on Violence against Women living with HIV in Latin America […]
READ MORELaunch of inspiring case studies by WHO
Human Rights Day: WHO launches case studies of SRHR in action We are thrilled to announce the launch today by the World Health Organization of a booklet of case studies. These describe the inspirational work of Svitlana Moroz (Eurasian Women’s Network on AIDS, Ukraine), Dorothy Onyango (WOFAK Kenya), L’Orangelis Thomas (Pangea, Puerto Rico) and Cecilia […]
READ MOREOctober 2019 Newsletter – roundup of all our recent materials
A round up of all our latest policy, participatory research and training materials, including dolutegravir, cervical cancer, ALIV[H]E, Stepping Stones and 4M
READ MOREOur checklist for WHO Guideline now out as official UN document
Our checklist now launched as an official UN document We are delighted to announce that our Checklist for the implementation of the WHO 2017 Guideline on the SRHR of women living with HIV has now been published as an official UN document. This Checklist is available here. We also have a blog about the […]
READ MOREALIV[H]E in Action case studies booklet out
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25 March 2019: Out now: ‘ALIV[H]E in Action” booklet with 3 case studies about how the ALIV[H]E framework has been used by women to advance their rights in MENA Region, Botswana and India. ‘There are too few opportunities for women who are vulnerable to and/or living with HIV and/or experiencing VAW to engage with current […]
READ MORESalamander Trust Ninth Annual Report to 31 March 2018
19.02.2019
We are very happy to share with you our ninth annual report for the UK financial year 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018. For further updates on specific projects, please view our Projects pages on this site.
READ MORECUSP – Community for Understanding Scaling Processes
CUSP – The Community for Understanding Scaling Processes The Community for Understanding Scaling Processes (formerly known as the Community for Understanding Scale-Up (CUSP) is a group of eight organizations working across 3 regions with robust experience in scaling social norm change methodologies in various contexts— the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP), Intervention with Microfinance […]
READ MOREThe Dolutegravir Debate
Welcome to the Dolutegravir Debate December 2019 Un seminario web sobre dolutegravir y actualizaciones de las guias de tratamiento. Con oradores Mariana Iacono – ICW Latina; Dr Giovanni Ravasi – PAHO; y Dra Alejandra Corao – ONUSIDA Latina. Haga clic aquí. October 2019 Our updated version of the dolutegravir advocacy brief is out now and […]
READ MOREThe impact of Stepping Stones with Children
The impact of Stepping Stones with Children now published We have just published results about the Stepping Stones with Children programme. These included a significant increase in the CD4 counts and weights of the children living with HIV who took part. To access the article abstract and, for those of you who have access, the […]
READ MOREArticle about Stepping Stones with Children
We are really happy to announce the publication of an article about Stepping Stones with Children. “Building resilience to adverse childhood experiences: An assessment of the effects of the Stepping Stones with Children training programme on Tanzanian children affected by HIV and their caregivers” Sue Holden, Vanessa LZ Gordon-Dseagu, Gill Gordon, Nelson Chiziza, Pfiriaeli Kiwia, […]
READ MOREWebinar about the WHO 2017 SRHR Guideline Implementation Checklist
Please join UNAIDS and WHO staff and women living with HIV for a webinar on 9 July 2018 This will be to share information about the Generic Checklist which supports women living with HIV to implement the WHO 2017 Consolidated Guideline on the SRHR of women living with HIV in their own country. Speakers include […]
READ MOREWebinar about the WHO 2017 SRHR Guideline Implementation Checklist
Please join UNAIDS and WHO staff and women living with HIV for a webinar on 9 July 2018 This will be to share information about the Generic Checklist which supports women living with HIV to implement the WHO 2017 Consolidated Guideline on the SRHR of women living with HIV in their own country. Speakers include […]
READ MORE4M research poster at BHIVA Spring Conference
We are delighted that a poster featuring research on our 4M project was selected for oral presentation, won a ‘commended’ rosette and also won the BHIVA/BASHH Mediscript 2018 award for community research. The qualitative research evaluation which the poster described was a joint team effort. It was conducted by Amelie Cameron and Longret Kwardem. Amelie […]
READ MOREGlobal Treatment Access Review of Women living with HIV
UN Women has commissioned a global review of HIV Treatment Access for Women. December 2017: To access the Review Report, click here. December 2017: To access the Journal of Health & Human rights article about the Review Phase 2 findings, click here. This review seeks to identify key gaps related to women’s access to treatment […]
READ MORESalamander Trust Eighth Annual Report to 31 March 2017
11.12.2017
We are very happy to share with you our eighth annual report for the financial year 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017. For further updates on specific projects, please view our Projects pages on this site.
READ MOREWebinar on the ALIV[H]E Framework
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A webinar to launch the ALIV[H]E Framework took place on 9 November 2017 at 1400 Geneva time. The ALIV[H]E Framework seeks to strengthen and expand the evidence base around initiatives to address VAW in the context of HIV at community level. The webinar was recorded. To read more about the ALIV[H]E Framework, click here. To […]
READ MOREResearch on interlinkages between VAW and HIV for UNAIDS
08.11.2017
Salamander Trust has been collaborating in a research programme commissioned by UNAIDS to strengthen and expand the evidence base regarding community-level programmes which address violence against women in the context of HIV. In partnership with the Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division (HEARD) of the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, the AIDS […]
READ MOREOn the CUSP of Change
On the CUSP of Change: Effective scaling of social norms programming for gender equality Launch of the CUSP Working Group Policy Brief Today at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Conference in Rio de Janeiro, we are delighted to have joined with partners from around the world to launch the CUSP Working Group Policy Brief. Salamander […]
READ MORESalamander Trust Survey on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Human Rights of Women living with HIV
Salamander Trust was commissioned by WHO to conduct a global values and preferences survey on the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV, to inform the development of its new Guideline. The new full 2017 Guideline on this topic from WHO can be found in English here |en español aqui | […]
READ MOREWorld AIDS Day – 2 journal publications on GBV and mental health
Warm greetings to all around the world as we commemorate this World AIDS Day We are happy to announce the publication of two peer-reviewed journal articles about the Gender-Based Violence and Mental Health Issues experienced by women living with HIV around the world. These articles are the product of over two years’ hard work by […]
READ MOREWebconferencia: 24 noviembre 2015
24.11.2015
Resultados de la Encuesta Global Hora: 13:00 (hora de Nueva York) Enlace: aqui Nos complace anunciar que hoy, 24 de noviembre de 2015 celebraremos una webconferencia en español para presentar los resultados de la Encuesta Global sobre “Valores y Preferencias sobre salud sexual y reproductiva y derechos humanos de las mujeres que viven con VIH”. […]
READ MOREIntegrating Strategies to Address Gender-Based Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Partners to Advance Gender Equality through National HIV Plans and Strategies
Dakar, Senegal 16-19 September 2013 Welcome! This page contains resources produced by many organisations working on gender-based violence, engagement of men and boys as partners, and the meaningful involvement of women living with HIV in the context of HIV. It was developed for the participants of a workshop held in September 2013 in Dakar, hosted […]
READ MOREIntegrating Strategies to Address Gender-Based Violence and Engage Men and Boys to Advance Gender Equality through National Strategic Plans on HIV and AIDS: Istanbul, Turkey 14-16 November 2011
WELCOME This page contains resources produced by many organisations working on gender-based violence, involvement of men and boys, and the meaningful involvement of women living with HIV in the context of HIV. It was developed for the participants of a workshop held in November 2011 in Istanbul, organised by UNFPA, UNDP, UN Women, UNAIDS, and […]
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