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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 deep cuts to development aid put millions at risk and undermine global progress, we urge EU Ministers of Development to:

🔹 show global solidarity
🔹 increase funding
🔹 show decisive diplomatic leadership

We must protect global health, peace & stability!

See the visual for our call to action ⤵️
May 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
As the host of the 8th Global Fund replenishment, the UK is showing strong leadership in the joint agenda for health security. We call on EU leaders to also showcase leadership on this joint agenda, and pledge €800M to
the Global Fund. Our call to action➡️ bit.ly/3ESOKTo
May 21, 2025 at 3:25 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