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International AIDS Conference 2008

News, Updates and Photos from AIDS 2008

15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International Women need finances and resources too says World YWCA at AIDS 2008
‘It is wonderful that the feminist movement has caught up on the financing agenda,’ said World YWCA President Susan Brennan at the opening of a satellite session that focused on the architecture of funding for women’s organisations. Although women’s organisations and grassroots groups have b…
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International Women leading change – World YWCA discusses leadership roles of women in the AIDS response at AIDS 2008
Women are not just caretakers of the children and the family. They are also leading change in the AIDS response. A session at AIDS 2008 discussed the challenges and opportunities of women’s leadership roles in the face of HIV and AIDS.
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International Photos and blog from the delegation at 'AIDS 2008'
The World YWCA is participating in the XVII International AIDS Conference with a delegation of 29 women from around the world. Check out pictures from Mexico and read personal reflections from a young woman attending the conference on our 'Women Leading Change' blog.
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International World YWCA launches ‘Nothing About Us Without Us: a report from the HIV-Positive Women’s Forum’
The World YWCA took the opportunity at the worlds largest international AIDS conference in Mexico City to launch ‘Nothing About Us Without Us: a report from the HIV-Positive Women’s Forum’ on August 4.The report evaluates the Positive Women’s Forum – an unprecedented meeting held on July 4 2…
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International Nairobi 2007 Call to Action: How are you turning the pledge into action?
The Nairobi 2007 Call to Action highlighted ten critical actions to create change in the lives of women and girls around the world, particularly those infected or affected by HIV and AIDS. Silvanna Ayaipoma, General Secretary of the YWCA of Peru who is attending AIDS 2008, signed the Call to…
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International Women unite at AIDS 2008 and demand rights in response to HIV
‘All Women, All Rights’ shouted women and girls in Mexico City who attended the Women and Girls Rally and March at AIDS 2008. Women and girls from all walks of life, faiths, ages, education, cultures and HIV status joined in solidarity to raise awareness of the gap between international comm…
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International YWCAs of Latin America and the Caribbean share HIV prevention approaches at AIDS 2008
YWCA women from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in the Women’s Networking Zone at the AIDS 2008 conference in Mexico City on August 4 to share their innovative and creative approaches in HIV prevention throughout the region.
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International Youth of faith claim their space at AIDS 2008
Young people delivered a strong message at the end of the Ecumenical Pre-Conference AIDS 2008, leaving no doubt that youth AIDS advocates want to be involved in ending the pandemic.
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International World YWCA calls on religious leaders to rise up against stigma and discrimination in response to HIV and AIDS
"Imagine a world where you can walk into a room and say ‘ I am HIV positive’ and the response was ‘It’s ok, we love you and we are here for you, and we are all going to die one day anyway and how you got HIV is not important. The fact is that it is here, so let’s deal with this toge…
15 Jun 2009 — 14:17
International About AIDS 2008
The world's attention is shifting to Mexico City where the next International AIDS Conference (IAC) is scheduled to take place from August 3-8, 2008. Mexico city will be the first Latin American country to host a conference of this size; over 21'000 people attended the AIDS 2006 conference i…
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International Young people discuss faith and HIV at AIDS 2008 Ecumenical Pre-Conference
The voices of youth have not been forgotten at the AIDS 2008 Ecumenical Pre-Conference. The Youth Caucus held its first meeting on July 31 and 19 youth participants, including 15 young women, showed up for the first meeting and youth stream coordinators Dan Pieper and Marie-Claude Julsaint;…
15 Jun 2009 — 14:18
International Faith in Action Now!: World YWCA AIDS 2008 delegation explore faith and HIV and AIDS
More than 450 Christians from all over the world will gather today in Mexico City to participate in a three-day Ecumenical Pre-Conference to explore the challenges posed by the HIV and AIDS pandemic to people of faith.The Ecumenical Pre-Conference 2008 theme is "Faith in Action Now…

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