[APWW-Meet] HIV/AIDS and Women

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NEW! Resource collection of free materials on HIV/AIDS and women=20
Women, Ink, a program of the International Women's Tribune Centre, has =
compiled a collection of materials entitled "HIV/AIDS and Women: =
Resources to Support Policy and Advocacy." Comprising some 50 =
action-oriented tools as well as analyses, reports and case studies, =
this resource pack was assembled to support informed participation on =
issues of women and HIV/AIDS at the UN General Assembly Special Session =
on HIV/AIDS 2008. It includes materials around the following topics:

=A7        Advocating for a gender-based approach to HIV/AIDS;=20

=A7        Protecting the rights of young women and girls;=20

=A7        Promoting a gender-based approach to prevention and care;=20

=A7        Guaranteeing sexual and reproductive health and rights for =
women;=20

=A7        Supporting leadership among women living with HIV/AIDS;

=A7        Eliminating violence against women;
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=A7        Ensuring women's economic rights.

Please go to the Women, Ink website <http://www.womenink.org/>  to =
access the materials or to download a complete list of the resources.  =
Women, Ink. is dedicated to distributing resources that raise awareness =
on women, gender, and development. Contact Maya Scherer (maya@iwtc.org) =
or Joeyta Bose (joey@womenink.org) with questions or comments.

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