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Redistributing Power: Stories from Women Leading the Fight Against AIDS
Date Published: 22 February 2011 Document Type: Special Booklet Issue: Advocacy & Policy, Capacity Building, HIV/AIDS, Leadership Development, Training Languages: English Purchase Method: Download |
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While the number of women infected and affected by HIV grows, the response to the epidemic has not responded accordingly. In 2006, the Advancing Women’s Leadership and Advocacy for AIDS Action initiative was launched to equip and empower a cadre of women from around the world with the knowledge and skills to strengthen and lead the global response to AIDS. The Ford Foundation-funded initiative was implemented by a consortium led by the Centre for Development and Population Activities and including the International Center for Research on Women, the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS and the National Minority AIDS Council. The initiative consisted of six global, regional and national workshops designed to enhance participants’ confidence and self-efficacy, strengthen their program management skills and expand their professional networks. The participants were also provided with opportunities for meaningful participation in global and regional events to raise awareness of and advocate for policies and programs that address the unique needs of women living with HIV. Redistributing Power: Stories from Women Leading the Fight Against AIDS profiles seven extraordinary women who passed through the program. From civil war-torn northern Uganda to the edge of the Rocky Mountains in the United States, these women leaders share their struggles, their evolution and the passion they have for empowering those around them. Note: Save file onto your computer to download publication. Opening directly in your internet browser will result in an unreadable file.