by YQA | May 17, 2015 | News
Artivism: Artistic Activism. Artivism is one of the various techniques used by activists to make their voices heard, to pass on messages, to engage people and to bring about changes in creative and artistic ways. If we are to portray same in Mauritius, throughout the...
by YQA | Nov 13, 2014 | News
History Mauritius is an island discovered by the Arabs, then visited by the Portuguese, first colonised by the Dutch which left the country due to severe cyclonic conditions that made life impossible in the country couple of centuries back. In the early 1700’s, the...
by YQA | Sep 27, 2014 | News
27th September 2014; Port Louis, Mauritius; Young Queer Alliance The Young Queer Alliance (YQA) enthusiastically welcomes the adoption by the United Nation Human Rights Council (25 in favour, 14 against and 7 abstentions) of the Resolution on Sexual Orientation and...
by YQA | Aug 24, 2014 | Health & Wellness
Une adolescence pas facile Cela fait plusieurs années que je me bats pour les droits LGBTQI a L’ile Maurice, car depuis ma scolarité en secondaire, je souffrais moi-même des moqueries des autres élèves à cause de ma différence dans ma façon d’agir ou tout simplement...
by YQA | Jul 5, 2014 | Health & Wellness
AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This...