On that Facebook page, Tamer Adel explains the social stigma of being gay in Egypt.

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So there's no stigma.

The stigma receives pollen and it is on the stigma that the pollen grain germinates.

These factors include stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV AIDS and the marginalized social status of women.

Are we shamed by the stigma?

And empowerment through employment reducing stigma.

However, discriminatory treatment of older workers, particularly in relation to job recruitment, promotion and training, creates a stigma and social exclusion.

In some parts of the world, rape victims themselves are prosecuted. Even where rape victims are not criminalized, the social stigma of

Each year about 1,600 newborn babies are abandoned largely because of disability, extreme poverty and the social stigma of birth outside wedlock.

They bring out the issues of stigma.

Single mothers also face stigma in the community.

The hardest barrier really is around stigma reduction.

This disease (the stigma) is worse than the fever.

And the other thing was, there was no stigma.

Address the gender dimensions of HIV AIDS, discrimination and stigma

And this is so important in breaking through the stigma.

Minorities suffer stigma, discrimination, and violence in developed and developing countries.

And while we're at it, can we please stop the stigma?

This removes the stigma of charity, and it is empowering for victims.

The subsequent stigma often is a heavier burden than the assault itself.

They still carry the stigma of trauma and they live in silence.

Discrimination, stigma and gender inequalities continue to fuel the spread of HIV.

The situation is often described as a downward spiral from social discrimination to marginalization, incurring frustrations which may lead to criminal behaviour, in its turn a source of collective stigma.

The negative stigma attached to IMF financing is a thing of the past.

And in a way because of the stigma, by wearing this t shirt

And I'm going to talk about HIV today, about the deaths, about the stigma.

But the stigma of socialism was stronger than the instinct to make a profit.

While apartheid existed, its stigma touched many, even beyond that country apos s borders.

But the stigma attached to dealing with the problem through criminal law was eliminated.

And I'm going to talk about HlV today, about the deaths, about the stigma.

But the concept was that I wanted to take the stigma out of food.

On the whole, you've done a wonderful job fighting stigma and prejudice of many kinds.

We have the medicines, we have the tests, but how do you reduce the stigma?

Gossip has harsher consequences for women who generally rely more heavily than men on social networks. Stigma may cause families to conceal an HIV positive diagnosis, causing considerable stress and depression within the family.

He never told anyone that he had AIDS, his fear of the stigma was so strong.

Stigma and discrimination against HIV positive women subjected them to further violations of their human rights.

He never told anyone that he had AlDS, his fear of the stigma was so strong.

Cases of sexual violence may go unreported owing to the taboo and stigma attached to being impure .

When detainees are released, they carry a heavy stigma, and harsh experiences in jail hardly contribute to rehabilitation.

Despite increased efforts made recently, not only on the legislative level, but also on the social and institutional levels, incidents of domestic violence are still high and under reported to the authorities, due to fear of retribution, further violence, and social stigma. Sadly, these statistics are not on the decline.

This figure is all the more shocking when set against the reality that many survivors of sexual and gender based violence do not seek treatment, owing both to the social stigma attached to rape and fear of negative repercussions.

The reduction in tobacco consumption in the developed world is due to increased health awareness following antismoking campaigns, heavy taxation and the subsequent high retail price of tobacco products, as well as the increasing social stigma attached to smoking.

In this manner, the US may well be exporting the mental illness stigma to the rest of the world.

Rape brings stigma, shame, and reluctance on the part of victims to speak out about what happened to them.