Join Our Webinar: Launch of the Summary Report on Intersecting Issues, Identities, and Barriers in Access to Healthcare, HIV Services & Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in CEECA

📅 Date: 21 March 2024

⏰ Time: 10:00 CET

📍 Platform: Zoom (simultaneous interpretation in English and Russian provided)

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About the Webinar

In 2023, the Sex Workers’ Rights Advocacy Network (SWAN), Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity (ECOM), Eurasian Harm Reduction Association (EHRA), and Eurasian Women’s Network on AIDS (EWNA) undertook cross-regional consultations to collect and assess existing experiences in the ways that intersecting identities – including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), people who use drugs (PWUD), sex workers (SW), and people who live with HIV (PLHIV), might affect people’s lives, access to health services, and agency in light of the structural inequalities, social injustice, violence, stigma and discrimination.

The findings were summarized in the Report on Intersecting Issues, Identities, and Barriers in Access to Health Care, HIV Services & Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights among Key Populations in Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia.

The Summary Report highlights the complexities of intersecting vulnerabilities faced by key populations. The report draws attention to how overlapping forms of discrimination—rooted in stigma, social prejudice, criminalization, and violence—further marginalize individuals who belong to more than one key population.

This online meeting is planned to launch the Summary Report, share its key findings with CEECA stakeholders, and facilitate a discussion on advocacy strategies and practical solutions. By convening community activists, advocates, and other interested parties, this two-hour session aims to raise awareness, foster collective strategizing, and identify next steps to address intersecting barriers and challenges related to HIV, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and broader human rights in the region.

Agenda

• Welcome & Opening Remarks (10 min) – Introduction by moderator Trajche Janushev (SWAN)
• Overview of the Summary Report (20 min) – Presented by lead author Ninoslav Mladenovic
• Service Provision Best Practices & Personal Testimonials (40 min) – Showcasing successful community-led initiatives by SWAN, ECOM, EHRA, and EWNA
• Discussion on Key Recommendations & Next Steps (10 min) – Facilitated presentation of advocacy and policy recommendations
• Q&A & Participant Discussion (20 min) – Open floor for reflections and adaptation of recommendations
• Closing Remarks & Summary (10 min) – Recap of key takeaways and follow-up plans

Who Should Attend?

• Community activists, advocates, and grassroots leaders from SWAN, EHRA, ECOM, and EWNA networks
• Civil society and community-based organizations (CSOs & CBOs) engaged in harm reduction, HIV prevention, gender equality, and human rights advocacy
• Representatives of multilateral agencies, international organizations, and donors supporting interventions in CEECA

Why Attend?

• Gain insights into how intersecting vulnerabilities affect key populations in CEECA.
• Learn about the impact of criminalization, stigma, and discrimination on access to healthcare and human rights.
• Discover promising practices and community-led solutions that mitigate these barriers.
• Connect with advocates, activists, and stakeholders working to advance HIV, SRH, and human rights in the region.

This webinar provides an opportunity to strengthen collaboration, exchange best practices, and collectively strategize to dismantle barriers to healthcare and human rights.

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