International Women's Summit on Women’s Leadership and HIV and AIDS

World YWCA

Nairobi, Kenya

Summit

A one day Positive Women’s Forum will kick off the event on July 4, 2007, ensuring positive women have a space to mobilise and determine key issues to be addressed through the IWS. From July 5-7, 2007, plenary and high level breakout sessions will explore a range of issues related to the AIDS response for women and girls including women’s rights, religion, violence against women, trade, children, representation in decision making and investing more resources for women. Dozens of workshops on intersecting issues and capacity building needs will also be held, along with town hall meetings on cutting edge issues. The Women Leading Change Awards will honour exceptional leaders working in the heart of communities to lead change on HIV and AIDS; and the Sokoni marketplace will be an ideal place for networking, sharing resources, seeking advice and buying local products.

A host of international experts and grassroots activists are confirmed to speak at the event, including:

Prof. Yakin Erturk , UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Helen Gayle , President and CEO, Care International Geeta Rao Gupta , President, International Centre for Research on Women Charity Kaluki Ngilu , Minister of Health, Kenya Mukesh Kapila , International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Stephen Lewis , UN Special Envoy for HIV and AIDS in Africa Dr Peter Piot , Executive Director, UNAIDS Mary Robinson , former President of Ireland Ramesh Singh , Chief Executive, Action Aid International Alice Welbourn , International Community of Women Living with HIV and AIDS Marian Wright Edelman , Founder and President, Children’s Defense Fund

English

04/07/07 — 8:00 to 07/07/07 — 18:00

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