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 Kenya
To Host First International Conference on
Women, HIV/AIDS
The first International
Women's Summit on Women's Leadership and
HIV and AIDS is scheduled
to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from July
4 to July 7, conference organizers said
on Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency reports.
According to organizers, the conference
aims to mobilize a global response to the
increasing number of HIV cases among women
and girls worldwide.
The conference, organized
by the World
YWCA, will bring together more than 1,500
people, including AIDS advocates, celebrities,
community health workers, global leaders and
policymakers, according to a YWCA statement.
According to the statement, the summit aims
to address the impact of HIV/AIDS on women
and girls and will examine issues such as violence
against women, poverty and children's rights,
and access to resources.
Women living with HIV/AIDS
also will attend the meeting and address issues,
including women's leadership and economic empowerment,
as well as affordable health care and treatment, Xinhua
News Agency reports. The summit is co-convened
by the International
Community of Women Living With HIV/AIDS and
has support from UNAIDS' Global
Coalition on Women and AIDS and the United
Nations Population Fund.
YWCA aims to "further
unite the positive women's movement to move
the HIV and AIDS agenda forward" for HIV-positive
women, Sophie Dilmitis, YWCA HIV/AIDS coordinator,
said, adding that the group also hopes to "nurture
new leadership and partnerships between the
YWCA and the positive women's movement" (Xinhua
News Agency, 6/6).
Information for the
Media:
Media are invited to apply for accreditation to cover the World YWCA Council,
from July 1-11, 2007 and the International Women's Summit in Nairobi, Kenya
from July 4-7, 2007.
Media unable to attend the
conference in Nairobi, but interested in covering
the conference, are also invited to apply for
accreditation so as to benefit from the opportunities
available to accredited media.
Sessions from the conference will be webcast
on kaisernetwork.org, a free news and information
service of the Kaiser Family Foundation. Webcasts
and transcripts will be available online.
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FIRST EVER GLOBAL
CONFERENCE ON WOMEN & AIDS
published: 16 Apr 2007 — 16:38
last modified: 14 May 2007 — 13:47
World YWCA
from Geneva, Switzerland
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S
SUMMIT:
Women’s Leadership making a Difference on HIV and AIDS
JULY 4-7, NAIROBI, KENYA
For immediate use
April 16, 2007
Media Advisory
Media are invited to cover
the first ever international conference on
women and AIDS, which will takes place in
Nairobi, Kenya on July 4-7, 2007. The conference
seeks to mobilise urgent responses to rising
HIV infection rates among women and girls
in every region of the world. Up to 80% of
new infections occur in girls and young women.
Hosted by the World YWCA,
the International Women’s Summit on
Women’s Leadership and HIV and AIDS,
will bring together over 1500 people, ranging
from high level policy makers, celebrities
and global leaders to community health workers
and AIDS activists. The Summit seeks to address
the impact of AIDS on women and girls, exploring
issues such as poverty, violence against
women, children’s rights and access
to decision-making and resources.
Confirmed speakers and
supporters include:
- Dr. Mabel Bianco -
International Women's Caucus
- Dr. Margaret
Chan - General Director, WHO
- Prof. Yakin
Erturk - UN Special Rapporteur
on Violence Against Women
- Dr. Helene Gayle -
CEO, Care International
- Dr. Musimbi
Kanyoro – General Secretary,
World YWCA
- Prof. Wangari
Maathai – Nobel Peace
Laureate
- Hon. Charity
Ngilu - Minister for Health,
Kenya
- Moni Pen – Positive
Women of Hope, Cambodia
- Dr Peter Piot -
Executive Director, UNAIDS
- Hon. Mary Robinson -
former President of Ireland and founder/President
of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization
Initiative 1
- Dr. Alice Welbourn – International
Community of Women Living with HIV and
AIDS
- Eng. Mónica
Zetzsche – President,
World YWCA
Media are invited to apply
for accreditation to cover the Summit either
in Nairobi or remotely. A range of opportunities
exist for media involvement in the event
including:
- Media
conferences and briefings
- Possibilities for one-on-one
interviews with speakers
- Field visit to HIV programmes
in Nairobi
- Media designated seating
area within plenary room
- Designated photo opportunity
- Daily news updates distributed
electronically to registered media
- Embargoed speeches and
speaker biographies available in advance
to registered media
- Publication quality
photography and broadcast quality video
footage can be made available
This event is organised
by the World YWCA, one of the largest women’s
organisations in the world, which has made
AIDS a global priority for its work with
over 25 million women and girls in 125 countries.
The Summit is co-convened with the International
Community of Women Living with HIV and AIDS,
and has the support of the UNAIDS Global
Coalition on Women and AIDS and UNFPA.
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