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25 Feb 2009 — 17:02
International Condoms crucial to AIDS response, Working Group states in open letter to UNAIDS Executive Director
Geneva, February 24 2009 – The Condom Advocacy Working Group has responded to a global statement issued by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS by urging him to play a leadership role in promoting and advocating male and female condom programming as an essential component of all HIV a…
27 Jan 2009 — 14:43
International YWCAs around the world hold candlelight vigil for Gaza
For Immediate releaseJanuary 7, 2009
02 Aug 2008 — 0:00
International Pobreza, mujeres y VIH: Cómo el financiamiento que considera el factor de la igualdad de género puede invertir la pandemia del VIH.
Se invita a los medios de comunicación que están cubriendo la XVII Conferencia Internacional de SIDA a participar de la sesión satélite que explorará los desafíos financieros que enfrentan las organizaciones de mujeres que hacen frente en la respuesta al VIH y SIDA y el impacto de estos en l…
01 Aug 2008 — 23:54
International Lanzamiento del Informe del Foro de Mujeres VIH positivas: “Nada sobre nosotras sin nosotras”
Los medios de comunicación que están cubriendo la Conferencia Internacional de SIDA están invitados a atender la conferencia de prensa de lanzamiento del Informe del Foro de Mujeres Positivas – reunión sin precedentes que se llevó a cabo el 4 de Julio de 2007 en Nairobi, Kenia, como parte de…
01 Aug 2008 — 23:38
International Poverty, women and HIV: How gender sensitive financing can reverse the HIV pandemic
Media covering the XVII International AIDS Conference are invited to attend a satellite session that will explore the financial challenges women’s organisations face as they respond to HIV and AIDS and the impact this has on the global response to the pandemic.
01 Aug 2008 — 23:30
International Launch of ‘Nothing About Us Without Us: A report from the HIV-Positive Women’s Forum’
Media covering the XVII International AIDS Conference are invited to attend a press conference to launch a report from the Positive Women’s Forum—an unprecedentedmeeting that was held on July 4, 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya as part of the International Women’s Summit on HIV and AIDS.
30 Jul 2008 — 15:43
none AIDS Global Report: Churches emphasize long-term need for leadership and action
"We must intensify our actions and build on even the smallest gains, " proclaimed Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, General Secretary of the World YWCA. Speaking in response to the latest data on the AIDS epidemic released today by UNAIDS, Gumbonzvanda said, "Even small…
30 Jul 2008 — 15:33
International New AIDS report: Global HIV infection down, but women remain at risk
A new report released by UNAIDS indicates that the HIV epidemic is slowing or stabilising in many regions. Yet women and young people remain at particular risk of HIV infection. The UNAIDS ‘2008 Report on the global AIDS Epidemic’ shows that although young people are waiting longer before be…
28 Jul 2008 — 10:01
International Women’s Leadership Essential for Universal Action
The theme for the International AIDS Conference – Universal Action Now – emphasises the need for continued vigilance on the part of all stakeholders at the global, national, regional and local levels to ensure the promise for Universal Access by 2010 is achieved. With 29 women from member as…
12 Jul 2007 — 9:12
International World YWCA welcomes new President, new General Secretary
The World YWCA Council concluded today with the election of Susan Brennan as the new World YWCA president and Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda as the appointed general secretary. Both will lead the World YWCA for the next four years through the 2011 World Council to be held in Zurich, Switzerland.
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