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Features: National perspectives

Stigma, sexual health, and human rights among women who have sex with women in Lesotho

Tonia C. PoteatAssistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USAAssistant ProfessorDepartment of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public [email protected]
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Carmen H. LogieAssistant Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaAssistant ProfessorFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social WorkUniversity of TorontoTorontoCanada
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Darrin AdamsResearch Fellow, Key Populations Program, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USAResearch FellowKey Populations ProgramCenter for Public Health and Human RightsJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreUSA
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Tampose MothopengExecutive Director, The Matrix Support Group, Maseru, LesothoExecutive DirectorThe Matrix Support GroupMaseruLesotho
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Judith LebonaProvincial Officer Northwest, National Religious Association for Social Development, Cape Town, South AfricaProvincial Officer NorthwestNational Religious Association for Social DevelopmentCape TownSouth Africa
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Puleng LetsieMobilisation and Networking Advisor, UNAIDS, Maseru, LesothoMobilisation and Networking AdvisorUNAIDSMaseruLesotho
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Stefan BaralDirector of Key Populations Program, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USADirector of Key Populations ProgramCenter for Public Health and Human RightsJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreUSA
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Pages 107-116 | Published online: 17 Dec 2015

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