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Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Reducing Girls' Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS: The Thai approach

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HIV infection rates among teenage girls are often much higher than in teenage boys; the reason lies in girls greater biological and social vulnerability. Compared with that of males, the female reproductive tract is more susceptible to infection with HIV and other STDs, particularly in younger girls. And girls often risk infection very early. Compounding the biological vulnerability of girls are complex and unhealthy societal expectations that mean girls and young women have less control over their lives and bodies than do their male counterparts.

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