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By Hamu Madzedze Health and Gender Editor RIO DE JANEIRO— At the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, rights advocates warned that progress against HIV faces challenges from rising anti-rights sentiment and deep funding cuts. The SHE & Rights session, themed “Rising Anti-Rights and Anti-Gender Backlash: Threats to the Global AIDS Response, which was co-hosted by the Global Centre for Health Diplomacy and Inclusion (CeHDI) and CNS with partners including IPPF,