Women and Girls contributor: Amanda Fisher Amanda Fisher is a journalist and photographer from New Zealand who has reported from around the world on humanitarian issues for outlets including Al Jazeera, Reuters and PRI. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/amanda-fisher/rss en How Kenyan Women Broke Their Silence on HIV and Escaped Poverty Health Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:26:59 +0000 Amanda Fisher https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/21/kenyan-women-broke-silence-hiv-escaped-poverty https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/21/kenyan-women-broke-silence-hiv-escaped-poverty Founded in a Kenyan slum, Women Against Stigma offers moral and financial support to HIV-positive women and encourages them to be open about their status as a way to help fight discrimination within their communities.