Red Ribbon Award

none 04 Jan 2008 – 13:03

by Natalie Siniora

The red ribbon is a global symbol in the movement to address AIDS. The Red Ribbon Award, launched on World AIDS Day, will honor and celebrate twenty-five outstanding community organisations, that demonstrate leadership and action in curtailing the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS in the following five categories:

  • Providing access to care, treatment and support for people living with HIV.
  • Promoting human rights and addressing social injustices including homophobia, sexism and any other example of stigma and discrimination.
  • Empowering women and girls and addressing gender inequalities that fuel the spread of HIV.
  • Providing support to children orphaned by AIDS and other vulnerable children
  • Promoting HIV prevention programmes and services.

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