HIV activists in Thailand are monitoring plans for trial of an anti-HIV gel, set for 2007. If the product comes to market they say it must be affordable in Thailand, where married women are one of the fastest-growing HIV-infected populations.
Asian female rights activists in Bangkok last week shared stories of friends and colleagues murdered, raped and imprisoned. In the post-Sept. 11 phase of official counter-terrorism they see heightened danger on all sides of their work.
After the tsunami, Thailand’s sex workers say they were shunned by most relief efforts, even though they pitched in to help with the immediate recovery effort. One advocacy group proved the exception and opened its doors to them.
A landmark U.N. study of domestic violence–launched at the start of the current 16-day campaign–is giving hope to activists in Thailand. They say the grim statistics could help them fight a bill pending in Parliament.
A small band of female Muslim comics are breaking cultural and gender stereotypes on stages across the country with a diverse set of convictions and comedic styles. The personal has never seemed so political as when these women crack a joke.
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