Spread of HIV/Aids And The Stigma Around It
HIV-virus remains one of the most pressing public health challenges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Beyond the medical risks, stigma drives social exclusion, denial, and dangerous behaviors among people affected by the virus. In Swat, a 29-year-old transgender person living with HIV-virus, who requested anonymity, said: “I will not seek treatment because I want to spread the […]
Transgender community in KP faces rising violence, HIV stigma
PESHAWAR – The fan turns lazily above Farzana Jan’s head, scattering the heavy Peshawar air but doing little to ease the weight she carries. A chipped teacup sits untouched beside her on the floor. Draped in a plain cotton shawl, she leans forward, her voice calm but edged with exhaustion. “The transgenders community in KP […]