Elizabeth Pisani ^{The Wisdom of Whores}

Of sex and science. Elizabeth Pisani's blog about HIV and other sundry things

Elizabeth is an epidemiologist who has spent over a decade working on the defining epidemic of our age – HIV.

She’s done research and worked as an advisor for the Ministries of Health of China, Indonesia, East Timor and the Philippines, and has also provided analysis and policy advice to UNAIDS, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, US Centers for Disease Control and many others.

For more information about her life as a nerd, please go to her professional site: Ternyata – Public Health Consultancy

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05/04/2012 05:20 AM A sad day for Indonesian sex workers  - Wednesday was a sad day for Indonesia, and for me. It marked the death of Endang Sedyaningsih, who encompassed what is best in the women everywhere: courage, determination, integrity, compassion and humility. It is a rare combination at the best of times; in the Indonesian cabinet, where Endang held the position of Minister of Health, [...] 03/27/2012 12:01 PM Spanish wisdom, from hookers (and me)  - Spain. With the possible exception of the one I’m trailing around now, it’s my favourite country on earth. For many reasons, including a sense of social solidarity and the fantastic pragmatism of Spanish women. Madrid’s sex workers have been displaying both, refusing to sell sex to bankers until those blood-suckers start lending money to the [...] Copyright © Elizabeth Pisani

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