Written by Nyasha Museruka During this 16days of activism (25th November- 10th December) ,and throughout the 2019, I have been reflecting on the abuse that women go through… I mean all women in their diversity!. Why does violence against women and girls have to so normalized in society? I thought at some point that was […]
Dear friends – We are excited to share thoughts and reflections from the first half of 2019, and to look ahead to name where we hope to see you as we look through the year. First, thank you to everyone who has been and continues to be a part of building community with us. These
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August 2019 Winnie Byanyima Executive Director United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS UNAIDS Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland Dear Winnie, We are writing this letter to you in the spirit of sisterhood, affirmation, partnership and solidarity. As a network of more than 160 feminist partner organizations, practitioners, policymakers, individual feminist activists, experts and civil society members, we
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‘Step It Up! Most left behind adolescent girls turning the tide on HIV and SRHR for all by 2030’ was an event co-hosted by UNAIDS and ATHENA Network with collaborating partners on 13th March 2019 during CSW. ‘Step It Up!’ was a dynamic dialogue with experts from young people ́s movements and high-level decision-makers from government,
On International Women’s Day 2018 (#IWD2018), #WhatWomen and #WhatGirlsWant is: Accountability to ensure that gender equality commitments are translated into sustained and meaningful change Consultation to put women and girls at the center of policies, programmes, research, strategies, and initiatives Action to include the leadership of women and girls to support the implementation of commitments made by governments and other duty bearers to advance the health and rights of women and
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On International Human Rights Day, we are pleased to share the first in an occasional series of issue briefs, #WhatGirlsWant Issue 1: Meaningful participation and engagement. Launched on the 2017 International Day of the Girl, #WhatGirlsWant is a new development and expansion of the #WhatWomenWant campaign, creating space for girls and young women to lead,
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The ATHENA Initiative is pleased to launch its most recent report, A Review of the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Research and Evidence Landscape in Kenya and Uganda for adolescent girls and young women. The primary aim of this review is to assess the landscape of HIV PrEP research including the global evidence base on PrEP and adolescent girls and
We are delighted to share with you a review of year 1 of our Young Women LEARN Project in addition to an updated version of our PrEP Desk Review, a report reviewing pre-exposure prophylaxis research and evidence landscape in Kenya and Uganda for adolescent girls and young women. It’s been a busy and exciting first year of LEARN and we
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This past International Women’s Day took place on March 8, and in honor of the day UNAIDS published a report celebrating women’s leadership and contribution to the global HIV response. A snapshot of the current state of affairs, “When Women Lead, Change Happens: Women Advancing the End of AIDS” gives needed attention to the women-led
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ATHENA is excited to launch the LEARN project: Young Women Lead, Evidence, Advocate, Research, Network (LEARN): what does PrEP mean for young women? Young Women LEARN is a two-year project, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief as part of the DREAMS Innovation Challenge, managed by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. It will combine
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Last month, ATHENA, PIPE, and ICWEA staff along with ten LEARN Ambassadors from Kenya and Uganda travelled to Nairobi to take part in a skills building workshop and LEARN project launch meeting. This is a pivotal moment in the global landscape when so much attention is focused on the needs, desires and preference of AGYW for HIV prevention.
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ATHENA is delighted to share a report of the Women’s Networking Zone at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, July 2016. The report demonstrates the breadth of activity in the WNZ, with session reports, articles and feedback to bring the WNZ to you, even if you weren’t able to participate in Durban. Born out of women’s parallel
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Monday 18 July, 2016 We’d like to congratulate the DREAMS Innovation Challenge Fund selected grantees, and we’re thrilled to announce that we have been provisionally awarded a grant to implement “Young Women Lead, Evidence, Advocate, Research, Network (LEARN): What does PrEP mean for young women?”. Young Women LEARN combines participatory action research with leadership methodologies to inform and enhance the
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ATHENA Network, AVAC and Salamander Trust have worked with women living with HIV from around the world with support from UN Women to conduct a global treatment access review for women living with HIV. The review was shaped from the outset by a Global Reference Group of women living with HIV. A four page summary document outlining the
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It is estimated that five million young people aged 15-24 and two million adolescents aged 10-19 are living with HIV. Yet young people most affected by HIV – including those living with HIV, young sex workers, young men who have sex with men, young transgender people, and young people who use drugs – typically are
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