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Lustmord and the three perspectives of murder

Artist Jenny Holzer's work shines a light on the three perspectives of sexual murder: the victim, the perpetrator and the observer.

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Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction

Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.

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How trauma affects the body and mind

The long and devastating aftermath of an attack have given writer and broadcaster Bidisha unique insight into the suffering of other victims. Here she explores survival and healing in those who have experienced trauma.

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Shame and the online free-for-all

Lucia Osborne-Crowley looks at how shame manifests online, where public humiliation is common and second chances all too rare.

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  • An open letter to the planning committees of the International conference on AIDS : AIDS is a women's issue / International Working Group on Women and AIDS.
  • An open letter to the planning committees of the International conference on AIDS : AIDS is a women's issue / International Working Group on Women and AIDS.
  • Dear Friends : I am writing to let you know the latest news on the "IX International Conference on AIDS" and "IV World Congress of STD", according to the guidelines established at the end of November, at the last meeting of the International Steering Committee ... / Mabel Bianco, Focal Person of the AIDS Women's Caucus.
  • A group of men and women wearing t-shirts bearing AIDS-related logo's including 'condom' and 'Am I HIV?'; an advertisement for AIDS Week on October 3-9, 1994 by La Société Canadienne du SIDA. Colour lithograph by Daniel Collins.
  • Two women stroke the face of a man bearing the words 'Play boy' on his t-shirt with 2 other couples sitting on benches looking on from either side; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the International Planned Parenthood Federation and Planned Parenthood Association of Sierra Leone. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.
  • A six-sided pamphlet advertising World AIDS Day, 1 December 1993, year of the family by the World Health Organization, Global Programme on AIDS [French version]; front page illustrates a group of men, women and children of various races stand on a pink circle representing the world with red spiked balls floating around them. Colour lithograph.
  • A six-sided pamphlet advertising World AIDS Day, 1 December 1993, year of the family by the World Health Organization, Global Programme on AIDS [French version]; front page illustrates a group of men, women and children of various races stand on a pink circle representing the world with red spiked balls floating around them. Colour lithograph.
  • A six-sided pamphlet advertising the year of the family, World AIDS Day, 1st December 1993 by the World Health Organization, Global Programme on AIDS; front page illustrates a group of men, women and children of various races stand on a pink circle representing the world with red spiked balls floating around them. Colour lithograph.
  • A six-sided pamphlet advertising World AIDS Day, 1 December 1993, year of the family by the World Health Organization, Global Programme on AIDS [French version]; front page illustrates a group of men, women and children of various races stand on a pink circle representing the world with red spiked balls floating around them. Colour lithograph.
  • A six-sided pamphlet advertising the year of the family, World AIDS Day, 1st December 1993 by the World Health Organization, Global Programme on AIDS; front page illustrates a group of men, women and children of various races stand on a pink circle representing the world with red spiked balls floating around them. Colour lithograph.
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