Change calls us here

"Change calls us here to gather, strategise and shift power," so says the theme of Women Deliver Conference 2026, which is purported to be the world's largest global gathering on gender equality and the rights and health of girls, women, and gender diverse peoples this year.

Would global ministerial meet galvanise action to prevent AMR in humans, animals, plants and environment?

High level ministerial delegations from over 100 countries (mostly from the Global South) are expected to converge in Nigeria this June to attend the 5th High Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) that will be held on the African soil for the first time in history, with the Nigerian government hosting it.

[video] #PutPeopleFirst: Humanise response to prevent antimicrobial resistance, says Vanessa Carter

[video] Launch of Global AMR Media Awards 2026 by German film and TV actress Annabelle Mandeng

[video] Global Media Briefing ahead of 5th High Level Ministerial Meeting on AMR

Global Media Briefing ahead of 5th High Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

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The 5th High level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is being held in Nigeria. This would be the first time ever when this high level meet would be held in Nigeria as well as on the African continent.

Aid cannot be the foundation of gender equality

The current funding crisis is exposing a deeper flaw in development: progress for girls and women still depends too heavily on external actors, not on governments accountable to their people.

Preventing, finding and treating all TB at ground zero

Amidst the high decibel organising to mark World TB Day 2026 globally, we got a chance to spend time at TB ground zero: a shelter home for the homeless people in a state (Delhi) with the highest TB incidence in a country with the highest TB burden worldwide (India).

Unjust access to justice for women and girls

Around the world, millions of women and girls are denied equal rights to education, employment, pay, inheritance, land rights - the list is endless. Even by law women have fewer rights than men. Globally, women hold only 64% (which is less than two-thirds) of the legal rights enjoyed by men. In other words, laws that protect and guarantee the human rights to safety, freedom, and opportunities are biased against women and girls.

From homecoming to healing: Indonesia’s fight to #endTB

Author: Dr Benjamin Paulus Octavianus

Vice Health Minister of Indonesia

On March 24, Indonesia joins the world in marking World Tuberculosis Day 2026 under the theme “Yes End TB. Led by countries. Powered by people.” This message is clear: ending TB requires strong national leadership and the active participation of communities, survivors, health workers, and the private sector.

Artificial intelligence helping healthcare experts find more TB and other diseases in Thai hospitals

[Watch] With only 56 months left to end TB globally by 2030, the progress is way off the mark. To end TB, we have to protect people from getting infected with TB bacteria in the first place - and - we have to find all those with TB disease (correct and timely diagnosis), link them to effective and right treatment, care and support.

[video] Kaftan TV news report on Antimicrobial Resistance and gender inequalities

Progress at CSW70 despite increasing pushbacks against gender equality

The 70th session of the intergovernmental UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) - UN's largest annual forum on gender equality – which began on 9th March 2026, is to conclude on 19th March 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York. This year’s priority theme under discussion was "Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers."

[video] Deadly link between gender inequality and antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance under gender lens

Is there a connect between gender and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? If you think that infection-causing microbes (virus, bacteria, fungi, parasites) impact all genders the same, be welcome to read on...

[video] Integrating HIV/STI care into women's health

[video] Women's Rights Caucus virtual press conference around CSW70

[video] Economic rights and political participation of women is a pathway to gender equality: Shobha Shukla speaks in Nigeria's The AGE Network to mark IWD2026

SHE & Rights | Join Women's Rights Caucus briefing on CSW70 and its outcomes

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Join SHE & Rights session featuring the virtual press conference of Women's Rights Caucus around 70th Session of the UN Commission on Status of Women (CSW70). This press conference is together co-hosted by Co-Convenors: Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, The African Women’s Development and Communication Network, Fòs Feminista, Outright International, and Young Feminist Caucus; and partners including Global Center for Health Diplomacy and Inclusion and CNS.

[video] Day-2 ASICON 2026 | 17th National Conference of AIDS Society of India (ASICON 2026)

[video] Day-1 ASICON 2026 | 17th National Conference of AIDS Society of India (ASICON 2026)

[video] When is 50 actually 70? Frailty and accelerated ageing: Dr. Tristan Barber, UK at ASICON 2026

[video] Dawn of a New Era in TB prevention: Innovative Therapy and Vaccines | Dr Kogie Naidoo of CAPRISA speaks at #ASICON2026

[video] Latest updates on HIV science from #CROI2026: What should change? Dr Tristan Barber at #ASICON2026

Will a landmark judgment spur progress from menstrual hygiene to menstrual justice?

In a landmark judgment delivered on 30th January 2026, the Supreme Court of India declared menstrual health an integral component of individual fundamental rights, making India the only country in the world to constitutionally guarantee menstrual health. This far-reaching judgement linked menstrual health to the right to life under Article 21 of India's constitution, which, the Court emphasised, is not confined to a mere existence but includes the right to live with dignity, health, and self-respect, highlighting the need to dismantle the shame surrounding menstruation.

[video] Urgent need for accelerated and intensified whole-of-society last mile approach to #endAIDS

[video] What's new in HIV science? Doravirine: added value in current antiretroviral therapy basket

[video] Hope vs Hype: HIV Vaccines, bNAbs and Cure | Prof Andrea Cossarizza presents at #ASICON2026

[video] Are we on track to end AIDS in next 58 months (by 2030)?

[video] Opportunistic cancers in people living with HIV: anal, cervical & HPV-related cancers

[video] Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) under gender lens

Curtain-raiser press conference of India's largest AIDS conference #ASICON2026

The Seventeenth National Conference of AIDS Society of India (ASICON 2026) would be held in Mumbai, India from 6-7 March 2026 on the theme: "Adding life to years with science and solidarity." Two important workshops would be held on 5th March and 8th March (International Women's Day) as part of the scientific programme of ASICON 2026.

History in making as governments draft a legally binding Treaty for rights of older persons

This is indeed a historic first when governments have come together to draft a legally binding possible treaty to protect the human rights of older persons. The first ever Inter Governmental Working Group (IGWG) meeting to protect the rights of older persons was held recently. IGWG was created by the UN Human Rights Council in April 2025 and given the mandate to draft a legally binding UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.