Fellows Friday with Shereen El Feki

First an immunologist, then a healthcare journalist and now a writer focusing on the Arab region, Shereen El Feki also serves on the UN’s Global Commission on HIV and the Law. In addition to studying social change in the Arab region, Shereen works on development with a women’s university in Saudi Arabia.
Interactive Fellows Friday Feature!
Join the conversation by answering Fellows’ weekly questions via Facebook. This week, Shereen asks:
Have you or someone you know encountered discrimination because of HIV or related risk-behaviors? Do you know anyone who has been targeted by the police on these grounds? Or denied healthcare? I’d like to hear your experiences–what happened, what were the consequences and what you’d like to see change to improve the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS and those at greatest risk of infection.
Click here to respond!
Tell us about your recent appointment to the Global Commission on HIV and the Law.
In June, the United Nations Development Programme launched the Global Commission on HIV and the Law to look at legal frameworks around the world affecting the welfare of people living with HIV and those at greatest risk of infection.