STAR published a new research
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sex workers are exposed to a significantly higher risk of acquitting the HIV infection, alongside with men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs. In the Republic of North Macedonia…
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Are transgender people accepted in the Republic of North Macedonia and what is their access to health and HIV-related services?
Transgender people in the Republic of North Macedonia face a number of problems, including stigma and discrimination by society, as well as by state institutions. The biggest problems the transgender people face are the lack…
Second three-day training for new national HIV counsellors organized by STAR and HERA
The second part of the training (04.08 – 06.08.2020) for new national HIV counsellors organized by STAR – The First Sex Workers Collective in the Balkans and HERA is in progress, within the frames of the project “Sex…
First three-day training for new national HIV counsellors organized by STAR and HERA
The first part of the training (20.07 – 22.07.2020) for new national HIV counsellors organized by STAR – The First Sex Workers Collective in the Balkans and HERA is in progress, within the frames of…
Upon 10 years of its existence STAR presents itself with a brand new visual identity
Within the frames of its 10-year jubilee working in the field of protection and improvement of sex workers’ healthcare and social welfare rights in this country, we have been simultaneously developing and improving our brand…
Report on the STAR’s charity online auction “Action for reaction” held from 02.06.2020 to 15.06.2020
STAR – The First Sex Workers Collective in the Balkans, has organized a charity online auction “Action for Reaction” of donated works to help and support sex workers in crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Red Umbrella March celebrates 20 years of history
This year, the Red Umbrella March celebrates 20 years of history with the release of a video slideshow which traces its origins from the 49th International Venice Biennale Arte in 2001, where red umbrella symbol was…
STAR is the winner of ViiV Healthcare grant within their COVID-19 Community Emergency Response Fund
We are pleased to announce another good news. STAR – The First Collective of Sex Workers in the Balkans has received a grant from ViiV Healthcare through their COVID-19 Community Emergency Response Fund to support community-based organisations…
STAR is one of the winners of the Eurasian Key Populations Health Network (EKHN) Grants Programme in the frame of the V round “Gender & HIV” funding
We are pleased to announce that STAR – The first Sex Workers collective in the Balkans is one of the winners of the Eurasian Key Populations Health Network Grants Programme with a project entitled “Enhanced Transgender-Specific HIV Programming…
“Two of those”: Art act-mind for morality and prejudice
It’s been a long time since the powder and lipstick of “Two of those” – ladies of the night from “Fenerli-an”, “Venice”, “Mars”, “Ocean”, “White Tavern”, “Bristol” in old Skopje, were slowly erased from the…