Investing more resources for women and girls in the response to HIV/AIDS was a cross-cutting issue discussed at the International Women's Summit in Nairobi.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the boundaries of tradition and culture are holding women back from much-needed progress, leaving them vulnerable to the vicious cycle of HIV infection, poverty, stigma, violence and death.
Becky Johnson reports from The International Women's Summit on Women's Leadership on HIV and AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya—the largest meeting in history on the subject of women and HIV.
Last week at the United States Social Forum, a group of organizations and activists created a new activist tool, "The Reproductive Justice Briefing Book: A Primer on Reproductive Justice and Social Change."
Andrea Lynch addresses clinic violence and the anti-abortion strategies of misinformation, coercion and intimidation to build a so-called culture of life.
The African Women Development Fund launched the 13 Campaign based on the 2004 UNAIDS report stating that 13.1 million African women were infected with HIV.
An HIV test may be routine or it may be frightening, but it's important -- and many people avoid or delay testing because of the stigma that still surrounds HIV. Don't miss Rewire's series "HIV Testing: Not Everybody Does It, But Everybody Should."
The first-ever International Women's Summit on Women's Leadership and HIV and AIDS, co-hosted by the World YWCA and YWCA of Kenya, will open on July 5 in Nairobi, Kenya.
