The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is currently updating its General Recommendation No. 19: “25 years of CEDAW General Recommendation No. 19 (1992): Accelerating efforts on gender based violence against women”. At its sixty-fourth session, the Committee decided to invite all interested parties to submit comments in writing on the “Draft update […]
Issues that affect adolescents more acutely than other age groups – gender inequality-related vulnerabilities, especially for girls; laws and policies that deprive adolescents of information and access to services; criminalisation of same-sex and high-risk behaviours that affect adolescents in key populations; exclusion from school; stigma and discrimination – indicate areas where more targeted, strategic investments are needed, and progress […]
W4GF Advocates – please apply! The Global Fund is currently recruiting additional HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and health, rights and development experts to join the Technical Review Panel (TRP). The TRP is responsible for assessing funding requests for technical merit to ensure Global Fund investments are positioned to achieve the highest impact and contribute to the achievement of […]
A webinar was organised and hosted by W4GF on July 27 2016 for W4GF advocates and partners for an update on the operationalisation of the Global Fund Strategy (2017 – 2022) and to provide further inputs. 8 participants, including 1 Global Fund Secretariat staff attended the webinar, which covered the following: Global Fund update on operationalising […]
Women4GlobalFund spoke with a few colleagues at the end of AIDS 2016 about their thoughts around how the conference had addressed gender equality, what more needed to be done and the key issues they take away from the conference. Leigh Ann van der Merwe (Social, Health and Empowerment, South Africa) How do you feel the […]
Women4GlobalFund (W4GF) organised a session in the Women’s Networking Zone on 22 July 2016 at AIDS 2016 moderated by Ms Rachel Ong, W4GF Global Coordinator. Speakers included: Ms Heather Doyle, Senior Coordinator, Gender, Global Fund Secretariat Mr Ralf Jürgens, Senior Coordinator Human Rights, Global Fund Secretariat Ms Talent Jumo, Katswe Sistahood, Zimbabwe The new Global […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] For many people living with HIV – the International AIDS conference is not only a time of networking and accessing/sharing information, successes and challenges around HIV – it is also a space to connect with a global family of activists who work on HIV, TB and a handful on malaria. Women4GlobalFund spoke […]
Calling W4GF advocates working on Tuberculosis – Deadline for nominations has been extended until 31st August 2016 The Union Board of Directors consists of twenty four members – seven regional representatives, four scientific section representatives, eleven individual member representatives and two members nominated by the President. At least two positions on the Board are renewed annually […]
Join W4GF advocates for a webinar on July 27th (Wednesday) 2016 from 14:00 – 15:00 CET to discuss the Operationalisation of the Global Fund Strategy (2017 – 2022) The webinar will enable W4GF advocates and partners to dialogue with the Global Fund secretariat on the operalisation of the newly approved Global Fund Strategic Framework 2017 – 2022 […]
Why it Matters! Advocacy by Women’s Organisations for the Global Fund 5th Replenishment 21st July 2016. 11:00 – 12:15hrs, Global Village Global Fund Networking Zone Booth 604 The Panel Discussion is chaired by Rachel Ong, Communications Focal Point, Communities Delegation & Global Coordinator, Women4GlobalFund (W4GF) Panel Speakers include: Ms Linda Mafu, Global Fund Secretariat; Ms Maurine Murenga, International Community of Women Living with HIV Global (ICW); Rodelyn […]