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16th Annual International Conference on Stigma

The 16th Annual International Conference on Stigma was held from November 18 to November 20th, 2025. Our theme was Beyond the Labels: Living and Thriving. Access to recorded sessions will be coming soon.

Stigma Art Contest 2025

Thank you for your entries. Congratulations to the winners who will be posted soon in our Art Page.

Stigma Stories

Stigma stories recorded for 2025 will soon be available on our YouTube page.

Stigma Abstracts

View 2025 abstracts and poster presentations HERE.

Visit the resource page for our Black Women and HIV Project. CLICK HERE

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Howard University has been funded, along with partner nonprofit HealthHIV, to address HIV Prevention in Black Women through a new project entitled, “Black Women and HIV- Empowerment through Engagement, Education, and Enrichement.”

CLICK HERE to read the Press Release

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Register for the 2024 International Conference on Stigma HERE

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Please CLICK HERE or the button to the right to view replay of sessions from the 2023 International Conference on Stigma.

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We are excited to announce that our program to fight stigma for youth age 18 to 29 years with HIV, “StoryTIME” is still open for new enrollments! Mentorship and leadership and advocacy skills training included. Want to learn more? CLICK HERE

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Join us at Howard University (or virtually) on May 19, 2023 as we explore stigma, relationships, and reproductive issues, while living with sickle cell disease. Register at www.ranapediatricfund.org

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CLICK HERE to view the 2022 International Conference on Stigma Photonarrative Project. This project was organized by the Internalized Stigma Interest Group. A big thank you to all who participated!

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Registration is now open for the 2022 International Conference on Stigma. CLICK HERE to register today.