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Advocating for Women-Centered HIV Prevention Technologies and Environments at IAC 2010

Vienna, Austria / July 22, 2010

Women and adolescent girls are acutely affected by HIV and AIDS. Despite this, woman-initiated and controlled prevention options remain largely inaccessible or still in development. In addition to prevention technologies, structural factors such as gender inequality, economic security, and public policy also shape whether women can exercise agency in protecting themselves. Civil society advocacy that targets local and international decision-makers is critical for expanding access to existing and future prevention options, and policy advocates and program practitioners have important and complementary roles in advocacy efforts. In this workshop, experienced facilitators will equip participants with skills and strategies to advocate for structural HIV prevention interventions and access to the full range of woman-initiated prevention options.

Facilitators

Serra Sippel, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)

Bidia Deperthes, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Manju Chatani-Gada, AVAC: Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention & the African Microbicides Advocacy Group (AMAG)

This workshop is a collaboration of CEDPA, CHANGE, SUPPORT, UNFPA, World YWCA, the Pleasure Project, and AVAC.