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We are excited! The EmpowHER Fund first Call for Proposals is out🎉

We invite women- & girls-led orgs to lead the way in expanding access to new #HIV prevention methods.

💰€4,000,000
📆2026-2028
📌South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda & Mozambique
📝EoI by 2 Dec 12.00 CET

Full call➡️ bit.ly/4nWje7L
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"The Global Fund gave me life. And gave my father hope.”

Jerop Limo’s story is one of millions.

📣She calls on ec.europa.eu & vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to invest boldly in the Global Fund on Nov 21. Because her life and that of so many others depend on it.

📽️ Watch Jerop’s video and share her call📲
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
"It’s about who we are as Europeans: champions of solidarity, health&justice"

▶️AndrisPiebalgs, former Commissioner for Development urges @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to invest €800M in the Global Fund.

📃Read the op-ed he published alongside 3 other former Commissioners➡️ lnkd.in/eTv5Gpgv
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
‘’President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, let's make an ambitious pledge to the Global Fund now. When we invest in health, we invest in a safer, stronger Europe” - Neven Mimica

This builds on yesterday’s op-ed with PascalLamy, LouisMichel&AndrisPiebalgs calling for bold EU leadership: lnkd.in/eTv5Gpgv
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🌈Yesterday we celebrated #SexWorkerPrideDay🎉 We asked sex workers: what are you proud of? For good vibes, watch what they say – loud & proud!

Yesterday, today and every day, we stand for #HumanRights & #DecrimSexWork We are proud to work with our incredible partners in the #HandsOff programme
September 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I know who am I, I know my right and I'm capable enough to stand”

With #SexWorkerPrideDay coming up, we’re sharing a video featuring Vangile from Eswatini, who tells what makes her proud in her work

#SexWorkIsWork #HumanRights #DecrimSexWork

#HandsOff programme
September 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Banele: ‘One moment that I have been proud of is to be part of the team that registered the first sex worker-led organisation in the country, Voice of our Voices’

Ahead of #SexWorkerPrideDay, we celebrate that sex work is work to be proud of!

#HumanRights #DecrimSexWork #HandsOff
September 11, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Andile: 'I've been able to stand up against stigma & discrimination[…] So as a transperson, I am very much proud and I believe in myself more'

As we approach #SexWorkerPrideDay we honour his pride, courage & right to live free from stigma #HandsOff #DecrimSexWork #HumanRights
September 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In West Java, queer youth face stigma and violence. In Bandung, a shelter by @intimudaindo offers safety and hope. “I felt like someone was finally on my side,” says Diana.

Read their latest blog post —part of the Indonesian Healthy Cities with PRIDE series: bit.ly/4p75Y1R

#LGBTQIQ+ #HumanRights
September 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
📢 Consultancy Opportunity

We’re looking for expert consultants or teams to lead the End-Term Evaluation of the EECA Emergency Support Fund.

Find all details here and apply by September 21st, 2025
👉 bit.ly/4nbWTTy
September 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
As traditional donor support declines, activists are reimagining health financing grounded in justice.

In a webinar by Aidsfonds and #LoveAlliance, partners from @itpc.bsky.social @onecampaign.bsky.social & @ranafrica.org shared strategies and recommendations.

📄 Read the summary 👉 bit.ly/3J6L7el
July 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
📣 Published in The Lancet HIV today: a call for investment in HIV cure research, by an international coalition of researchers, donors and people with #HIV. "The question is no longer whether a cure is possible, but how quickly we can develop safe, accessible treatments"

Read more -> bit.ly/4mcBpFR
July 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The new #EUbudget proposal sets the bar high: €200bn for #GlobalEurope. To match ambition by targets & real resources, MEPs&Member States must now uphold ambition & guarantee results.
Read our joint MFF Hub reaction 👉 bit.ly/4lz0AlO
#MFF #ODA #GlobalEurope #TeamEurope @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
July 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
As the EU drafts its next #LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, @aidsfondet.bsky.social and Aidsfonds call for ambitious, inclusive action.

Our asks: rights-based, community-led and rooted in lived experience ➡️ bit.ly/4l96av0

🌈#EU4Equality
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @hadjalahbib.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
💪Stand with us once again !

Today, we joined 250 other orgs in sending a letter to @ec.europa.eu urging them to protect progress against HIV, TB & malaria - and pledge €800M to the Global Fund.

✉️ Read the letter: shorturl.at/flzyT

#Save23MillionLives #HealthierFuture #BetterHealthBrighterFutures
June 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Europe thrives when it opens doors, not closes them. The Charles Bridge once connected distant economies, just like smart EU investments today. A prosperous Europe needs global partnerships, especially in Africa.

🔗Check out our website: www.mffhub.org

#ArchitectsOfEurope
June 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Europe’s greatest landmarks started as bold ideas.

Now it’s our turn. As EU leaders draft the next #EUbudget, they face a choice: build bridges with global partners or retreat.

The MFF Hub is launching a campaign to invest in shared futures.

🔗Join now: www.mffhub.org#join
June 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
#DecrimSexWork is key to protecting sex workers' rights, ensuring access to justice & health care.

Our 2024 documentation of human rights violations against sex workers in Southern Africa is now available in Portuguese as well. ➡️ bit.ly/3DmjfjX

#HandsOff #SexWorkersDay
@pdhof.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
“Sex work is a normal job like any other job. I appeal for the right to choose”. Henry is transwoman & activist. At 18 she hit rock bottom when her grandma passed away, & she was chased away for who she is.

Watch her story: bit.ly/4kra6XQ
#SexWorkersDay #HandsOff #DecrimSexWork @pdhof.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“I learned that if you’re raped & you go to the police station, you don’t explain the work you do. You're going there to report a violation” -Peaches

Yesterday on #SexWorkersDay, today & any other day, we stand for #HumanRights & #DecrimSexWork

Watch her story: bit.ly/44YHNer

@pdhof.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
“To all young sex workers out there: Your no is your no because your health is your priority & it's essential” – Michelle (25), sex worker & peer educator

This #SexWorkersDay, we amplify her voice to push for #HumanRights & #DecrimSexWork

📽️Watch her story: bit.ly/3Ho6oPX

@pdhof.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Ahead of #SexWorkersDay we raise awareness about the rights, safety, and dignity of sex workers. We’ll highlight the stories of young sex workers Michelle, Peaches and Henry, captured under our #HandsOff project

Keep an eye on our social channels next week!

#DecrimSexWork
May 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
As the EU Ministers of Development gather today at the FAC DEVE Meeting, ODA cuts across donor countries threaten the rights & lives of millions, especially women, girls & marginalised populations. Decades of progress on democracy, human rights & global cooperation are at risk. The EU must act now!
May 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We welcome the commitment from the EU-UK Summit to strong cooperation on global health security -
a vital step to prevent future pandemics.🤝

Multilateral action is crucial for security and prosperity for both the EU and UK, as well as globally. #BetterHealthBrighterFutures
May 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Nederland moet blijven investeren in internationale gezondheidsorganisaties zoals @unaids.org en #GlobalFund. Dat staat in de motie van Sarah Dobbe, Mpanzu Bamenga en @daniellehirsch.bsky.social. Morgen stemt de Tweede Kamer.📄Bekijk deze belangrijke motie hier: www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken...
May 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM