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Cookbooks and sanitary pads have something in common

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Cookbooks and sanitary pads are not the first things that come to mind when thinking about ways to support women and girls who have survived violence. But for a group of female innovators in Ecuador, these low-tech, yet innovative, “secret women’s codes” could combat the COVID-19 pandemic’s hidden crisis – increasing rates of… Read more →←
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Of maps, apps and earthquakes

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When I landed in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I arrived exactly three months after an earthquake with magnitude 7.8 had struck the North-West of the country and left a trail of destruction. Esmeraldas, one of the most vulnerable provinces in Ecuador, was worst hit. I had come to Ecuador to train young trainers on… Read more →←
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The Ecuador earthquake’s miracle baby

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My daughter was born on 16 April. It was a nice, beautiful day. When the contractions started, my mother walked with me to the health centre. It took us one hour to get there. I was in so much pain that I thought I would deliver on the street. By the time we reached the centre, I was already in labour. The baby was born at 3:45 am. She… Read more →←

World AIDS Day 2014: HIV and me

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By , Ecuador’s HIV-Positive Adolescentes and Youth Network

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I am a peer counselor, and I have been HIV-positive for 6 years. In a way, I don’t see it as a bad thing, because I have learned to live differently, to be more humane and to improve my self-esteem. When I was first diagnosed, it was something raw in my life. I did not know what to do. Back then, two things crossed my mind: Who do I… Read more →←

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