Aspen New Voices Fellowship Announces Call for 2019 Nominations

We are seeking 25 fellows, 10 of whom are experts on sexual and reproductive health and rights and 15 of whom are experts on other development topics. These other topics could include agriculture, health, development economics, governance, human rights and environment/climate change, among others.   To submit a nomination, click here.   The Aspen Institute …

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LGBTQ+ Healthcare Is About Way More Than Sex

We fixate so much on sexually transmitted diseases like HIV that we neglect the other issues LGBTQ+ individuals face that prevent them from accessing healthcare in the first place. One day, a young man walked into my medical clinic in Nairobi, Kenya. He was accompanied by almost a whole village — mother, uncle, brothers. I asked him how old …

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