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Now, more than any other time in human existence we must focus on the health and well-being of Adolescent girls and Young Women (AGYW). AGYW constitute the world’s biggest population group and continue to disproportionately be affected by HIV in comparison to other populations. Adolescent girls and young women in the African region where I am […]

Today, ATHENA is pleased to announce a new project in Zimbabwe, in partnership with the International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Zimbabwe Young Positives. READY to Lead is an exciting young women’s leadership project in Zimbabwe, funded by Comic Relief.  Through READY to Lead, young women will hone their leadership skills via training and mentorship. They will learn how

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

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

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