International Human Rights Day 2022 Today we are thrilled to celebrate International Human Rights Day 2022 with the launch of our new STREAM Network. STREAM stands for Stepping Stones Trainers Engaging with Activist Movements. The STREAM Network has been created out of a strategic planning meeting hosted by our wonderful colleagues at Positive Young Women […]
International Human Rights Day 2022 Today we are thrilled to celebrate International Human Rights Day 2022 with the launch of our new STREAM Network. STREAM stands for Stepping Stones Trainers Engaging with Activist Movements. The STREAM Network has been created out of a strategic planning meeting hosted by our wonderful colleagues at Positive Young Women […]
READ MOREWe 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 MOREOn 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 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 […]
READ MOREITPC 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 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 MOREAs 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 MORESalamander Trust is happy to be taking part in the 23rd international AIDS Conference….. This is the first international AIDS Conference to take place virtually We are delighted to be taking part with our partners, 4M Mentor Mothers Network CIC, and Making Waves To see a list of our activities in the main conference, please […]
READ MORENew 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 MOREWebinar no. 12 in our 4M series focuses on HIV and pregnancy in the context of COVID-19: clinical and mental health dimensions On International Women’s Health Day, 28th May 2020, we were delighted to welcome Dr Alison Wright FRCOG, of the Royal Free Hospital, London, and UK/Ireland Representative for the FIGO Safe Motherhood and PPH […]
READ MOREWe 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 MOREIssue #1 of The WHAVE Podcast Papers We are delighted to launch the first of four papers based on our The WHAVE podcast series. These podcasts have been made over the past year and feature many leading women living with HIV from different parts of their world. These papers synthesise their unique insights and experiences […]
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READ MOREHuman 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 MOREA round up of all our latest policy, participatory research and training materials, including dolutegravir, cervical cancer, ALIV[H]E, Stepping Stones and 4M
READ MOREOctober 2019: 4M Peer Mentor Mother training manual We are delighted to launch this new training manual, the product of over 5 years’ work across the UK, and in Kenya and Uganda. To read more, click here.
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READ MOREOur 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 MORE25 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 MOREInternational Women’s Day 2019 – women living with HIV, HPV and cervical cancer On International Women’s Day 2019, we are delighted to share with you a new advocacy booklet, written by and for women living with HIV and our friends. This booklet is about women living with HIV, HPV and cervical cancer. As UNAIDS asks, […]
READ MOREWe 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 MORE‘Our Rights – Our Lives – Our Decisions’ advocacy brief and podcast out now We are delighted to launch a new advocacy brief and podcast about dolutegravir. To access both of these and to read more, click here.
READ MOREWe are delighted to announce that Salamander Associate Longret Kwardem is the winner of the Naz Project 2018 nOscars woman of the year award The nOscars have taken place since 2012. They highlight: “the significant gap between the sexual health outcomes of minority communities compared to the general population.” Longret Kwardem is working with the […]
READ MOREThe 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 MORESalamander Trust feels privileged to take part in the 22nd International AIDS Conference This is taking place in July in Amsterdam, Holland. To see a list of our activities, please click here. To read the press release about the Women’s Networking Zone and its herstory, click here. ——————————————- Support for the Women’s Networking Zone in […]
READ MOREWe 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 MOREPlease 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 MORE4MNet UK National Network of Peer Mentor Mothers – Advocacy Brief June 2018 We are very happy to launch our new advocacy brief about the work of 4M and its great members. The workshop highlighted in this brief was kindly funded by ViiV Healthcare. To read the brief on issuu click here. To access a […]
READ MOREWe 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 MORE7 April 2018 Today is World Health Day and the 70th Anniversary of the World Health Association We are happy to announce the launch of a Generic Checklist, funded by WHO, to support the in-country implementation of the 2017 WHO Consolidated guideline on the SRHR of women living with HIV. This WHO Guideline was a landmark […]
READ MOREStepping Stones International Women’s Day Newsletter 2018 Warm greetings on International Women’s Day. Our newsletter for International Women’s Day 2018 focuses on our 4M projects in the UK; and with our partners, PIPE Trust in Kenya and UNYPA in Uganda. 4M stands for My Health, My Choice, My Child, My Life. To read the newsletter, […]
READ MORESalamander Trust have published our January 2018 Stepping Stones newsletter This issue, compiled by Laura Pulteney, focuses on the power of positive language and how thinking about and changing the language we use can shape and influence our attitudes and enable us to engage more effectively with people and their actions. It contains contributions from partners […]
READ MOREWe 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 MOREA 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 MORE4M National Training of Trainers Workshop Manchester October 2017 Salamander Trust has just completed its first 4M National Training of Trainers workshop in Manchester. 14 women trained last year as ‘Mentor Mothers’ from across the country attended the workshop. To read more, click here.
READ MOREOn 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 MORELondon launch at Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists On 20 July this Guideline was launched in London. The launch was co-hosted by the Royal College of Gynaecologists and the World Health Organization. To read a summary of the evening through tweets on Spotify, click here. To read a Commentary on the process of being […]
READ MOREHere is our seventh annual report for Salamander Trust. This year, once again, the document is designed for us by the great Jane Shepherd. Thank you once again so much to all our amazing associates, partners and other colleagues around the world. We continue to learn so much from you all and are very grateful […]
READ MOREWe are celebrating 21 years since the original Stepping Stones programme was published by Strategies for Hope in 1995. To mark this event we are delighted to share with you stories about the great work being done by various users of the programme around the world. Please return here soon for […]
READ MORENew Stepping Stones publications Our latest Stepping Stones newsletter is now out. This describes our new programme Stepping Stones with Children, designed for use with children aged 5-8, and 9-14 who have been affected by AIDS, and their caregivers. We have also recently wholly revised and updated Stepping Stones & Stepping Stones Plus, designed for […]
READ MOREThis is a new moving and powerful film about the some of the challenges and joys of the relationships between women living with HIV and their children as the young people grow up in the context of HIV. The seven minute film was created by Viiv Healthcare with the support of young people and women […]
READ MORESalamander Trust was at the International AIDS Conference, July 2016 in Durban, South Africa For those of you who could afford to travel to Durban, we were so glad to meet new friends and old there. To see the new 4-page brief and slideset from the collaborative UN Women treatment access research, click […]
READ MOREWe are very happy to share with you our sixth annual report for Salamander Trust. This year again the document is designed for us by the great Jane Shepherd.
READ MOREWarm 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 MOREResultados 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 MORESalamander Trust is delighted to be taking part in a satellite panel event on Sunday 19th July hosted by UNWomen, with representatives from ICW Global, ICW East Africa, UNAIDS and others. This satellite will present the participatory methodology employed and the key findings from our global HIV treatment access review for women living with HIV. […]
READ MOREAs we celebrate International Women’s Day 2015, Salamander Trust showcases the views of three young inspiring women living with HIV from around the world.
READ MORESalamander Trust at MenEngage 2014 Salamander Trust is delighted to be involved in the 2nd International MenEngage Symposium in Delhi, November 2014 Our Stepping Stones flagship training programme on gender, HIV, communication and relationship skills, is featured in two separate settings. “Seeking Safety”: Stepping Stones in Malawi Our film, made by Dr Dominique Chadwick […]
READ MOREGlobal Review of HIV/AIDS Treatment Access for Women: September 2014 Announcement of Collaborative Team & Preliminary Plans UN Women has commissioned a global review of HIV/AIDS Treatment Access for Women. This review seeks to identify key gaps related to women’s access to treatment and understand the barriers women face in the pathway to accessing treatment […]
READ MORESalamander Trust was delighted to be part of the launch of the “Rights, Camera, Action” films launch at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The event was hosted by Professor Lesley Regan, Vice-President in charge of Strategic Development of the College, who is also Co-Chair of the Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights Committee of […]
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