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MENA Rosa is the first regional network of women living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa.

Website: http://menarosa.org/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/menarosa15
Did you know? Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
90% of girls are vaccinated
70% of women are screened
90 % of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
(WHO, 17 November 2020)

#cervicalcancer #getvaccinated #getscreened #gettreated
January 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM
When women decide, progress holds
4 truths about power we witnessed last year:

🫂 Systems can’t be built in silo
‼️ Rights that advance can retreat
🤝 Power is redistributed from the inside out
✊ Accountability comes from action

Here's what happened to gender equality in 2025: www.context.news/money-power-...
January 7, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Good nutrition is a vital part of holistic care for women living with HIV. It strengthens the immune system, supports treatment effectiveness, enhances energy, and improves overall quality of life.
#nutritions #HealthyEating #EatWellLiveWell #BalancedDiet #WLHIV
@robertcarrfund.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Wishing everyone happiness, good health, and a joyful holiday season.
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
That’s a wrap on 2025!

We’re celebrating the steps we took together to strengthen the voices of women living with HIV and key populations in the region.

Full Wrapped in bio 🔗
December 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Supported by @unaids.org, MENA Rosa successfully conducted a 3-day Sexual and Reproductive Health workshop in Lebanon during which, knowledge on SRH, HIV, mental health, and bodily autonomy was enhanced for 14 #women in their diversity
#SRHRights #WomenEmpowerment #HIV
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
UHC must cover EVERYONE—especially the stigmatized. We demand health rights without compromising dignity. MENA governments must:
1️⃣ Make UHC a priority (incl. HIV)
2️⃣ Adopt laws against unaffordable costs
3️⃣Budget for essentials so no woman is excluded. #UHC @who.int @robertcarrfund.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
بمناسبة يوم حقوق الإنسان 2025، الشعار هو "حقوقنا.. أساسياتنا اليومية".
للمتعايشات مع فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية في منطقتنا، الحقوق هي المحرك الذي يتيح لنا: العيش بلا عنف، العمل بلا تمييز، تلقي الرعاية بلا وصمة، وامتلاك استقلاليتنا.
من الظل إلى النور.
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
For Human Rights Day 2025, the theme is "Our Everyday Essentials."

For women in MENA living with HIV, rights are the engine that allows us to live free from violence, work without discrimination, access care without shame, and claim autonomy.

From shadows to light.
December 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Intersectionality is the dangerous reality where violence collides with HIV stigma in MENA. We can't treat these in isolation.

HIV care shouldn't overlook violence; prevention can't ignore stigma.

Real protection requires seeing the whole woman, not just the diagnosis.

#WLHIV
December 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
التقاطعية هي الواقع الخطير حيث يتقاطع العنف مع وصمة فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية في منطقتنا. لا يمكننا معالجة هذه الأمور بمعزل عن بعضها.

رعاية المتعايشين لا يجب أن تغفل العنف، والوقاية لا يمكن أن تتجاهل الوصمة.

الحماية الحقيقية تتطلب رؤية المرأة بكيانها الكامل، وليس فقط التشخيص.
December 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Turning the Tide Together: A Civil Society Blueprint for Gulf Leadership in Global Health
9 Dec 2025 | 14:00 (Morocco Time–GMT+1) Online – Open to CSOs, community networks, and partners across the MENA region.
Arabic & French interpretation available.
Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8267408189....
December 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
الصحة بلا كرامة... ليست صحة.
يكون العنف أشد إيلاماً حين يأتي ممن نأتمنهم على أرواحنا.
نطالب بنظم صحية خالية من التمييز، تكون فيها الكوادر الطبية مدربة على حقوق الإنسان، وليس فقط على الرعاية السريرية.
تصفحوا الصور لقراءة بياننا الكامل حول "العنف المؤسسي". 👉
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Health without dignity... is not health.

Violence cuts deepest when it comes from those we entrust with our lives.

We demand health systems free from discrimination, where medical staff are trained in human rights, not just clinical care.

read our full statement on "Institutional Violence." 👉
December 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
They say "just leave," but chains aren't always physical. Sometimes, they are financial.

Economic dependency isn’t just a side effect of inequality; it’s a primary driver of violence.

From controlling income to cutting women’s health funding, barriers keep abusive cycles alive.
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
يقولون "ارحلي"، لكن القيود ليست دائماً جسدية، بل مالية. التبعية الاقتصادية ليست مجرد أثر جانبي، بل محرك رئيسي للعنف. من التحكم بالدخل إلى تقليص تمويل صحة المرأة، لتقويض استقلالها ومنعها من المغادرة، هذه الحواجز تُبقي النساء سجينات للعنف. التمكين الاقتصادي درعنا الأول
#16Days
December 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We are calling on GCC countries to lead the way in the Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment (#GC8). Our region needs: ✅Resilient health systems. ✅ An end to HIV & TB epidemics. ✅ Health innovation that leaves no one behind.
It’s time for action. Read the statement in our Bio. 🔗
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We Women living with HIV in MENA don’t just talk about resilience we live it. Disruption is our daily reality: failed health systems, violence and inequality. We don’t want applause. We demand rights, funding and change. Disruption, stigma, inequality must end. #WorldAIDSDay2025
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
نحن النساء المتعايشات مع فيروس نقص المناعة البشرية في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا، لا نتحدث عن الصمود بل نعيشه.
الاضطراب واقعنا اليومي: نظم صحية متداعية، عنف متزايد، وعدم مساواة.
لا نريد تصفيقاً، بل نطالب بالحقوق،التمويل والتغيير. يجب أن ينتهي الاضطراب والوصمة.
#WorldAIDSDay2025
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
الأمان الرقمي هو جزء لا يتجزأ من السلامة الجسدية.

نحن نطالب بخطوات فعلية لتجريم العنف الرقمي وسياسات حماية تصون حقوق النساء والفتيات ، لضمان أن تكون التكنولوجيا أداة للتمكين، لا سلاحًا بيدِ المُعنِّفين.

#DigitalViolence #16Days #NoExcuse #DigitalRights #TechSafety #EndNCII
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Digital safety is physical safety.

We demand action to criminalize digital violence and protection policies that safeguard the rights of women and young girls ensuring technology is a tool for empowerment, not a weapon in the hands of abusers.
#DigitalViolence #16Days #NoExcuse #DigitalRights
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:
🚨 The global reality: 1 in 3 women (840 million) have faced violence in their lifetime. 316 million were subjected to partner violence in the last year.
Source: WHO, 2025. #EndVAWG #NoExcuse
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Good nutrition is a vital part of holistic care for women living with HIV. It strengthens the immune system, supports treatment effectiveness, enhances energy, and improves overall quality of life.

#nutritions #HealthyEating #EatWellLiveWell #BalancedDiet #WLHIV
@robertcarrfund.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Under the @gnpplus.bsky.social Love Alliance Grant (2024–2025), MENA Rosa worked in Egypt & Morocco to empower women who use drugs & advance gender-sensitive harm reduction. The project strengthened leadership, enhanced awareness, and guided CSO recommendations for inclusive action.
#harmreduction
November 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
With Pink October ending, remember your health matters all year.
Stay alert to early signs of #BreastCancer:
⚡️ Lump or thickening
⚡️ Change in size or shape
⚡️ Skin or nipple changes
⚡️ Unusual discharge
Early testing saves lives. Get checked yearly!
October 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM