High-Level Meeting on AIDS
Sophie Dilmitis, HIV and AIDS Coordinator World YWCA
06 Jun 2008 — 8:10
International World YWCA to lobby for women and girls at UN High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS 2008
As momentum gathers for the High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS 2008 in New York, the World YWCA will host a side event on June 9 to ensure women and HIV are included in the discussions. As women’s organisations continue to be under-funded in the response to HIV and AIDS, the side event ‘Fina…
27 May 2008 — 15:57
International World YWCA advocates for more accessible funding for women and HIV and AIDS
AIDS advocates will gather at the High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS 2008, New York to review progress achieved in realising the Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS. The Declaration of Commitment is viewed as the most important HIV and AIDS…
UN High Level Meeting 2008
10 Jun 2008 — 14:55
International Call for governments to lift travel restrictions at UN High Level Meeting on AIDS
The World YWCA, along with over 345 civil society organisations, have signed a letter to urge governments to eliminate travel restrictions imposed on people living with HIV at the United Nations High Level Meeting on AIDS. As AIDS advocates gather for the meeting in New York, June 10-11, gov…
Sophie Dilmitis
11 Jun 2008 — 7:18
International Universal Access means access for everybody
Sophie Dilmitis, World YWCA HIV and AIDS Coordinator, attending the United Nations High Level Meeting on AIDS in New York reflects on reaching Universal Access, an ambitious target set in 2001. Member States reaffirmed their commitments at the 2006 High Level Meeting on AIDS. Achieving Uni…
a young mother and her child
12 Jun 2008 — 9:45
International Youth AIDS advocates present national youth shadow reports to UN High Level Meeting on AIDS
The voice of young people has not been forgotten at the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS currently taking place in New York. The Global Youth Coalition on HIV and AIDS (GYCA) has produced ten youth shadow reports to present at the meeting, in its seven-year review. Their research, findings and…
11 Jun 2008 — 14:49
International Show women and girls the money: World YWCA Side Event at UN High Level Meeting on AIDS
“Where is the money and what are the obstacles in financing and resourcing women’s empowerment in HIV and AIDS"?, was the question World YWCA General Secretary Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda asked panellists at the World YWCA side event held at the High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS, June 9. I…
Icilda Humes, World YWCA Board Member
12 Jun 2008 — 8:48
International Interactive Civil Society Hearing at UN High Level Meeting on AIDS challenges myths and realities surrounding universal access by 2010
Myths and realities were shattered at the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS in New York on June 10 when civil society gathered at an informal interactive hearing on ‘Action for Universal Access 2010:Myths and Realities’.
YWCA young women
12 Jun 2008 — 10:27
International Young People at UN High Level Meeting on AIDS demand that Governments keep their promises
Governments are falling behind on their commitments to young people. The Secretary General’s reports that in 2007, national surveys found 40 % of young males (ages 15-24) and 36 % of young females had accurate knowledge regarding HIV — still well below the 95 % goal for young people’s HIV kn…
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