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Rights, equality and discrimination

Rights, Equality & Discrimination

The issue: 

HIV stigma leads to discrimination and affects the way that many people living with HIV feel about themselves. It drives the epidemic because it stops people talking about HIV, getting tested and accessing treatment. Discrimination in employment, in services and even in healthcare is all too common, despite being illegal. 

What we do: 

National AIDS Trust challenges stigma and seeks to make society more equal for people living with HIV. We monitor knowledge and attitudes towards HIV and use our research on how to challenge stigma to drive change. Where we find discrimination we campaign for policy change or try to change practice. We give advice and support to HIV organisations that support people experiencing HIV discrimination via our Discrimination Helpline for HIV Support Staff.


Check out our latest resources on this topic below: 

Blog

What is the Equality Act 2010? This month marks 10 years since the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) was enacted...
by Deborah Gold, Chief Executive National AIDS Trust is an organisation working to protect and defend human rights for everyone...
By Natasha Dhumma, Head of Policy & Campaigns and Rosalie Hayes, Senior Policy & Campaigns Officer The arrival of the...

Press Releases

On June 8th a jury concluded that Thokozani Shiri, 21 years old and living with...
We have signed a joint statement alongside over 100 LGBT+ and HIV organisations : The...
The Ministry of Defence has today announced that the Armed Forces have committed to ensuring...

Real Stories

"The police questioned me about an infected girl." Sunday night I was in bed having...
"I convinced myself I was going to die in prison." I had a few problems...
"They wouldn't touch me because of my HIV." There's a lot of discrimination out there...

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