ATHENA was created to advance gender equity and human rights at the intersection of HIV, women’s rights, SRHR, and GBV. Formally launched in 2005, ATHENA plays a policy formulation, capacity-building and network-convening role, working with partners at the national and regional level. ATHENA recognises that only when women and girls in all their diversity can know, […]
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Globally, on the 3rd of December, we observe the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. Girls, young women (AGYW) and young gender-diverse people aged between 15 and 24 are three times more
Globally, the 1st of December is observed as World AIDS Day. It’s an opportunity for people to unite globally in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV, and commemorate the lives of those who have passed away from an AIDS-related illness.Adolescent girls, young women (AGYW) and young gender-diverse people in Eastern
As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl. This year’s theme is “Our time is now—our rights, our future”. And a loud reminder that protecting girls’ rights is important for creating a better future and achieving gender equality globally. Feminists, women and girls’ rights activists and other human rights defenders
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The 28th of May marks Menstrual Hygiene Day. It is a global call to action and advocacy platform that brings together the voices and actions of non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector and the media to promote good menstrual health and hygiene for everyone who menstruates. We also aim to: break the silence, raise
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“The recognition of the LGBTQIA+ community is a matter of recognising that everyone has the right to have their human rights protected. May today ignite the visibility to assembling a new, better, diverse and inclusive world. May we see the LGBTQIA+ people as human as everyone else?” – Elidah Maita, Kenyan #WhatGirlsWant focal point The
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Introduction The 6th of February is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Approximately 200 million women and girls around the world have suffered the harmful practice while 3 million girls are at risk of FGM in the African continent. The situation in Africa is further exacerbated by the fact that female
We’re growing, expanding and scaling new heights in our feminist leadership journey! We are excited to announce our new Executive Director Olaoluwa (Ola) Abagun. Olaoluwa Abagun, affectionately known as Ola, is a lawyer, an unapologetic feminist, and an ardent believer in youth-led change making. She has a Masters in Gender and Development from the Institute of Development Studies
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Role: Podcast Production Manager Location: Remote Contract: 6 months (March — August 2022) with a specified number of days Background ATHENA (http://www.networkathena.org/) was created to advance gender equity and human rights through the HIV response, working at the intersection of HIV, women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence. With a founding
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Executive Director Job Description Background ATHENA Network is seeking to recruit an Executive Director to lead the network into the next chapter. ATHENA’s aim is to advance gender equality and human rights through global health to realize a world where women in all of their diversity have the power, choice, and agency to make and
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The Women’s Networking Zone (WNZ) at the 22nd International AIDS Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 23-27 July 2018 created space for women’s parallel organizing, with a full programme of presentations, discussions, and events platforming women’s voices and entering women’s experiences. Find the report here. In this report, we share voices from the WNZ, an overview of the
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We are delighted to share with you our article, published in the journal Agenda: Empowering women for gender equality. The article explores accountability mechanisms and presents our #WhatWomenWant work to promote new tools and methods for achieving accountability. View the full article here.
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As a network, we are excited to announce the ATHENA’s adolescent girls and young women’s governance board. We firmly believe that adolescent girls and young women are experts on their own lives, and therefore, their active participation should be at the center of our work and governance as we work towards fashioning sustainable changes to ensure that
