2018


The Waves Were Enormous, We Were Afraid of a Tsunami Attack

Without a question that was a night to remember. “I was among other kids watching a movie out in the field when the Police Officer rushed to us and instructed to run to the hill top because of a…  


Laws and policies that protect rather than punish are what’s needed in Asia-Pacific HIV response

Today, on this World AIDS Day 2018, it is important to acknowledge the positive changes that we are seeing in the Asia-Pacific region regarding the legal and policy environment for HIV and to continue…  


Three Ways the Private Sector Can Advance LGBTI Rights and Inclusion

The private sector is the bedrock of the modern global economy. So, when businesses take a firm stand on human rights and go beyond just lip service, people sit up and take notice.  


How we conducted tsunami drills in all tsunami-prone schools in the Eastern Visayas

“Let’s do it and let’s do it big!” said Ildebrando Bernadas, Disaster Risk Management Officer from the city government of Tacloban, Philippines, when I approached him with the idea to conduct tsunami…  

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