Stigma and Discrimination and Advocacy and Leadership Development for persons living with HIV/AIDS

Speeches Shim

 

Contractor(s)/Grantee(s): Futures Group - Health Policy Project

Duration:  3 years (FY2011 - FY2014)

Total Projected Investment:  $290 K FY 2011

Funding Source: USAID/Barbados- (GHCS-USAID Account)

Countries: Barbados and OECS

Objective: To enhance regional efforts to combat stigma and discrimination and influence policy reform and:

●      Support regional and national efforts to address stigma and discrimination through a human rights-based approach, which includes efforts to reform policy and legislation as it relates to HIV related stigma and discrimination.

●      Support the development of more effective leaders and advocates from within the People Living with HIV/AIDS community and facilitate their engagement and representation in the efforts to combat stigma, discrimination and effective lobbying for policy and legislative reform.