Zero Discrimination Day will be held on Tuesday 1 MarchTheme: "Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower"
Zero Discrimination Day will be observed on Tuesday 1 March under the theme “Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower”. The Region will be highlighting the urgent need to take action against discriminatory laws.
In many countries, laws result in people being treated differently, excluded from essential services, or subject to undue restrictions on how they live their lives, simply because of who they are, what they do, or who they love. Such laws are discriminatory—they deny human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders will be advocating for the removal of discriminatory laws and the enactment of laws that protect people from discrimination.
On Zero Discrimination Day, we celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity and free from discrimination.
Please find below this year’s theme in French and Spanish. A campaign brochure and social media materials will be available on PANCAP.org in the coming days. Bookmark the campaign page here: https://pancap.org/pancap-events/zero-discrimination-day/
Spanish – Abolamos leyes discriminatorias, creemos leyes empoderantes
French – Abolissons les lois discriminantes, adoptons des lois protectrices
WHAT IS PANCAP?
PANCAP is a Caribbean regional partnership of governments, regional civil society organisations, regional institutions and organisations, bilateral and multilateral agencies and contributing donor partners established on 14 February 2001. PANCAP provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, and coordinates the response through the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS to maximise efficient use of resources and increase impact, mobilise resources and build the capacity of partners.
What are the Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026 targets and commitments?
If targets and commitments in the strategy are achieved:
- The number of people who newly acquire HIV will decrease from 1.7 million in 2019 to less than 370 000 by 2025
- The number of people dying from AIDS-related illnesses will decrease from 690 000 in 2019 to less than 250 000 in 2025.
- The goal of eliminating new HIV infections among children will see the number of new HIV infections drop from 150,000 in 2019 to less than 22,000 in 2025.
What are the 95-95-95 Targets for ending AIDS?
- 95% of People Living with HIV know their HIV status;
- 95% of people who know their status on treatment; and
- 95% of people on treatment with suppressed viral loads.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026, End Inequalities, End AIDS
https://pancap.org/pancap-documents/global-aids-strategy-2021-2026-end-inequalities-end-aids/
Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS (CRSF) 2019-2025
https://pancap.org/pancap-documents/caribbean-regional-strategic-framework-2019-2025/