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Latest blogs from IPPF EN

Latest Blogs

A selection of blogs from across the Federation

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Women Human Rights Defenders stand up for our rights! Why the EU must stand up for them.

This 8 March, IPPF EN would like to celebrate and pay tribute to Women Human Rights Defenders and the vital role they play in protecting and advancing gender equality and women’s rights, in inspiring social change and in challenging the status quo.
NGOS Plugging the Public Health Gap in Macedonia

01 December 2017

Whether marginalised because of sexuality, gender identity, occupation or ethnicity, many vulnerable people in Macedonia turn to NGOs for sexual health services, as well as legal advice and support, education, employment guidance, food and clothes.

NGOS Plugging the Public Health Gap in Macedonia

01 December 2017

Whether marginalised because of sexuality, gender identity, occupation or ethnicity, many vulnerable people in Macedonia turn to NGOs for sexual health services, as well as legal advice and support, education, employment guidance, food and clothes.

Young People: Overlooked, Ill-Informed and Vulnerable

01 December 2017

Young people in Macedonia are some of the worst affected by HIV. Around 0.1 per cent of people aged 15-24 are HIV positive, 14 times more than the general population. A lack of sexuality education, media silence around HIV, taboos about sex and sexuality, staunchly conservative social norms, and discrimination towards LGBTI people play a role in disrupting access to knowledge and services.

Young People: Overlooked, Ill-Informed and Vulnerable

01 December 2017

Young people in Macedonia are some of the worst affected by HIV. Around 0.1 per cent of people aged 15-24 are HIV positive, 14 times more than the general population. A lack of sexuality education, media silence around HIV, taboos about sex and sexuality, staunchly conservative social norms, and discrimination towards LGBTI people play a role in disrupting access to knowledge and services.

Macedonia at the Crossroads: Rising HIV Numbers and Funding Cutbacks Threaten Health and Wellbeing

01 December 2017

Two years ago, when he was just 21 years old, Bojan’s life changed forever. His long-term partner revealed that he had been diagnosed with HIV.

Macedonia at the Crossroads: Rising HIV Numbers and Funding Cutbacks Threaten Health and Wellbeing

01 December 2017

Two years ago, when he was just 21 years old, Bojan’s life changed forever. His long-term partner revealed that he had been diagnosed with HIV.

Rumena Gjerdovska, Macedonia’s only social worker focused exclusively on supporting people with HIV, and one of the first HIV specialists people meet on diagnosis. 

01 December 2017

Tucked away behind a line of trees in the grounds of Skopje’s University Hospital, lies a modest concrete building. This is the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, where people newly diagnosed with HIV come to access treatment and support.

Rumena Gjerdovska, Macedonia’s only social worker focused exclusively on supporting people with HIV, and one of the first HIV specialists people meet on diagnosis. 

01 December 2017

Tucked away behind a line of trees in the grounds of Skopje’s University Hospital, lies a modest concrete building. This is the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, where people newly diagnosed with HIV come to access treatment and support.

Young people with disabilities in Macedonia

21 August 2013

Across the city at Poraka's Day Centre for adults, the light-filled central room, with its open- plan kitchen and large work tables, is a h

Young people with disabilities in Macedonia

21 August 2013

Across the city at Poraka's Day Centre for adults, the light-filled central room, with its open- plan kitchen and large work tables, is a h

NGOS Plugging the Public Health Gap in Macedonia

01 December 2017

Whether marginalised because of sexuality, gender identity, occupation or ethnicity, many vulnerable people in Macedonia turn to NGOs for sexual health services, as well as legal advice and support, education, employment guidance, food and clothes.

NGOS Plugging the Public Health Gap in Macedonia

01 December 2017

Whether marginalised because of sexuality, gender identity, occupation or ethnicity, many vulnerable people in Macedonia turn to NGOs for sexual health services, as well as legal advice and support, education, employment guidance, food and clothes.

Young People: Overlooked, Ill-Informed and Vulnerable

01 December 2017

Young people in Macedonia are some of the worst affected by HIV. Around 0.1 per cent of people aged 15-24 are HIV positive, 14 times more than the general population. A lack of sexuality education, media silence around HIV, taboos about sex and sexuality, staunchly conservative social norms, and discrimination towards LGBTI people play a role in disrupting access to knowledge and services.

Young People: Overlooked, Ill-Informed and Vulnerable

01 December 2017

Young people in Macedonia are some of the worst affected by HIV. Around 0.1 per cent of people aged 15-24 are HIV positive, 14 times more than the general population. A lack of sexuality education, media silence around HIV, taboos about sex and sexuality, staunchly conservative social norms, and discrimination towards LGBTI people play a role in disrupting access to knowledge and services.

Macedonia at the Crossroads: Rising HIV Numbers and Funding Cutbacks Threaten Health and Wellbeing

01 December 2017

Two years ago, when he was just 21 years old, Bojan’s life changed forever. His long-term partner revealed that he had been diagnosed with HIV.

Macedonia at the Crossroads: Rising HIV Numbers and Funding Cutbacks Threaten Health and Wellbeing

01 December 2017

Two years ago, when he was just 21 years old, Bojan’s life changed forever. His long-term partner revealed that he had been diagnosed with HIV.

Rumena Gjerdovska, Macedonia’s only social worker focused exclusively on supporting people with HIV, and one of the first HIV specialists people meet on diagnosis. 

01 December 2017

Tucked away behind a line of trees in the grounds of Skopje’s University Hospital, lies a modest concrete building. This is the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, where people newly diagnosed with HIV come to access treatment and support.

Rumena Gjerdovska, Macedonia’s only social worker focused exclusively on supporting people with HIV, and one of the first HIV specialists people meet on diagnosis. 

01 December 2017

Tucked away behind a line of trees in the grounds of Skopje’s University Hospital, lies a modest concrete building. This is the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, where people newly diagnosed with HIV come to access treatment and support.

Young people with disabilities in Macedonia

21 August 2013

Across the city at Poraka's Day Centre for adults, the light-filled central room, with its open- plan kitchen and large work tables, is a h

Young people with disabilities in Macedonia

21 August 2013

Across the city at Poraka's Day Centre for adults, the light-filled central room, with its open- plan kitchen and large work tables, is a h