2012 Red Ribbon Award_ Deadline: 29-Feb-2012

The call for nominations for the 2012 Red Ribbon Award is now open. As in the past, the award honors and recognizes exceptional grassroots leadership in responding to the AIDS epidemic. Nominations are accepted from 1 December 2011 until 29 February 2012.

Ten community-based organizations will be selected through a community-led process and invited to attend the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC from 22 to 27 July 2012 where they will have the opportunity to showcase their work. All ten organizations will receive US$10,000 each.

The Red Ribbon Award 2012 will be given to community groups for outstanding leadership in responding to AIDS in one or more of the following categories:

1. Prevention of Sexual Transmission – Work to prevent sexual transmission including (but not limited to) among young people, men who have sex with men and transmission in the context of sex work
2. Prevention among people who use drugs – Work to prevent HIV infections among people who use drugs
3. Treatment, care and support – Work to improve access to antiretroviral therapy, essential care and support for people living with HIV, their families, loved ones and dependents including services to limit TB deaths among people living with HIV
4. Advocacy and Human Rights – Advocating for abolishing punitive laws, discrimination and harmful practices around HIV transmission, sex work, drug use, transgender populations or homosexuality that block effective responses including (but not limited to) HIV-related national restrictions on entry, stay and residence - Work to end stigma and discrimination of people living with HIV their families, loved ones and dependents – Work to end gender-based violence in the context of the AIDS epidemic.
5. Stopping new HIV infections in children and keeping mothers alive, Women’s Health – Work to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, and AIDS-related maternal mortality – Work to address the HIV-specific needs of women and girls.

Eligibility and Selection Process

Eligibility The following organizations will be considered: Grassroots initiatives Community-based organization (CBO) Faith-based organization (FBO) Small non-governmental organization (NGO) Organization of people living with HIV and key population. Please note that only organizations that have been established for more than one year at the time of application and which have an annual operating budget below 300,000 US Dollars are eligible. Self nominations are accepted. Selection categories This year, the Red Ribbon Award will be given to community groups for outstanding leadership in responding to AIDS in one or more of the following categories: Prevention of Sexual Transmission – Work to prevent sexual transmission including (but not limited to) among young people, men who have sex with men and transmission in the context of sex work Prevention among people who use drugs – Work to prevent HIV infections among people who use drugs Treatment, care and support – Work to improve access to antiretroviral therapy, essential care and support for people living with HIV, their families, loved ones and dependents including services to limit TB deaths among people living with HIV Advocacy and Human Rights – Advocating for abolishing punitive laws, discrimination and harmful practices around HIV transmission, sex work, drug use, transgender populations or homosexuality that block effective responses including (but not limited to) HIV-related national restrictions on entry, stay and residence - Work to end stigma and discrimination of people living with HIV their families, loved ones and dependents – Work to end gender-based violence in the context of the AIDS epidemic. Stopping new HIV infections in children and keeping mothers alive, Women’s Health – Work to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, and AIDS-related maternal mortality – Work to address the HIV-specific needs of women and girls.

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