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Empowering Queen Mothers and Magajias in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS (Ghana)
Date Published: 1 January 2003 Document Type: Project Report Issue: HIV/AIDS, Leadership Development Languages: English Country: Ghana Purchase Method: Download |
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In July 2000, CEDPA/Ghana, in partnership with the YWCA, embarked on a program with traditional community leaders, known as Queen Mothers and Magajias, to address the impact of HIV/AIDS in their communities. The main purpose of the initiative was to sensitize Queen Mothers and Magajias on the issue of HIV/AIDS, empower them to work with their communities to reduce stigmas surrounding people living with HIV/AIDS, and provide HIV/AIDS prevention messages. This paper describes the activities of the Queen Mothers and Magajias following the Women's Leadership Training and the ways that they implemented the action plan they had developed during the training.