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EVENTS: Women and AIDS
May 15, 2006—Women and girls are increasingly bearing the burden of AIDS. Worldwide, 17.5 million women live with HIV, three out of four of whom are in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS is now the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25 to 34 in the United States.
On the eve of a major global political review of AIDS at the United Nations, May 31-June 2, women working on the frontlines of the epidemic will join CEDPA to call for changes in policies and in prevention, care and treatment to reflect the new face of AIDS.
These women will offer stories of living with HIV and propose solutions to combat stigma and discrimination and mobilize other women and men to insist on treatment and services for all.
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DC PRESS CONFERENCE
The New Face of AIDS
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When:
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Tuesday, May 23, 10:30 am |
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Where:
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National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge
529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC
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Who:
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Yolonda C. Richardson, CEDPA President & CEO |
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Tendayi Westerhof, Model and Founder, Public Personalities Against AIDS Trust, Zimbabwe |
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Inviolatta Mwali Mmbwavi, CEO, National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Kenya |
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Pauline Muchina, Senior Women & AIDS Advocacy Officer, UNAIDS |
For media inquiries, please contact Ketayoun Darvich-Kodjouri at 202-939-2654.
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SAN FRANCISCO BRIEFING
Women and AIDS: Telling Stories, Finding Solutions
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When:
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Thursday, May 25, 1:30pm-3pm |
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Where:
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Levi Strauss & Company
San Francisco, CA
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Who:
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Yolonda C. Richardson, CEDPA President & CEO |
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Tendayi Westerhof, Model and Founder, Public Personalities Against AIDS Trust, Zimbabwe |
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Inviolatta Mwali Mmbwavi, CEO, National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Kenya |
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Theresa Fay-Bustillos, Executive Director, Levi Strauss Foundation and Vice President, Levi Strauss & Company Worldwide Community Affairs |
RSVP by Friday, May 19 to
Randi Nordeen via email or phone 202-939-2635.
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