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REPOST from GFAN: 1 week left to contribute to the Global Fund Strategy e-forum!

Calling all Gender Equality Advocates! If you have not already done so, please find information in the below advertisement to participate in the Global Fund Strategy e-forum. Your inputs on how the Global Fund in its 2017 – 2021 strategy can go further in ensuring funded gender transformative programmes is important for strengthening and empowering […]

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Open Society Foundations Consultation: Informing advocacy on Global Fund efforts in human rights, support to middle-income countries, and access to essential medicines

In April 2015, the Open Society Foundations convened a consultation of experts and advocates concerned about the future of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, particularly in the areas of preserving support to important programs in middle-income countries, realising the Global Fund’s human rights objectives, and the role of the Global Fund […]

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Position statement – Communities and Civil Society Consultation on the Global Fund Strategy 2017 – 2021 and 5th Replenishment

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] “We want a Global Fund that continues to invest towards the advancement of human rights and gender equality for all…” Read more on key asks around women and gender! Ahead of the 15th Strategy Impact and Investment Committee (SIIC) meeting, communities and civil society organisations submitted this position statement. This position statement (endorsed […]

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Request for Proposals from the Global Fund Secretariat: Regional Civil Society and Community Support, Coordination and Communication Platform for (1) Latin America and the Caribbean and (2) Francophone Africa

Proposals due by 07 July 2015, 12:00 (Noon), Geneva time. Request for Proposals for Latin America and the Caribbean and Francophone Africa (in English and French) can be accessed here.   BACKGROUND The Global Fund Secretariat aims to support and strengthen civil society and community engagement at all levels of Global Fund processes. The Regional Platforms are […]

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Women demand investment in global HIV response

Women4GF share an article posted by Owen Nyaka from Malawi on June 3, 2015 from Key Correspondents Reporting for Action on HIV _________ A coalition of African women are calling on governments to fully address cultural and traditional practices that continue to put women and girls at greater risk of HIV. Tendayi Kateketa-Westerhof, Pan-African Positive Women’s […]

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Notes from W4GF Webinar on the 1st Partnership Forum

A webinar was organised and hosted by W4GF on the 3rd June 2015 for W4GF advocates and partners to share experiences and thoughts from the participation at the Global Fund 1st Partnership Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; as well as to inform participants that would be attending the 2nd Partnership Forum. The webinar was attended […]

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GLOBAL FUND ADVOCATES NETWORK ASIA-PACIFIC (GFAN AP) VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR REGIONAL COORDINATOR

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS JUNE 21, 2015   Job Summary The Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific is a partner of the Global Fund Advocates Network and aims to facilitate more consolidated advocacy efforts by communities and civil society in the Asia-Pacific region towards sufficient investments in health, and especially in HIV, TB and malaria, through the mobilisation […]

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ICASO Advocacy Alert: Sharing opportunities to shape the 2017-2021 Global Fund Strategy

The Global Fund Strategy for 2017-2021 in under development. ICASO has developed an Advocacy Alert that can be used by Women4GF advocates who want to know about the process and priorities under consideration and provides a timeline of key milestones. Women4GF advocates have a key role to play in shaping the Global Fund’s next strategy […]

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Share best practices of community engagement around women and girls in Global Fund-related country processes

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria places strong emphasis on the meaningful engagement of communities and civil society organisations in its processes. The roll-out of the Global Funds current funding model over the past two years has created new spaces for engagement – through the country dialogue, concept note writing and grant-making […]

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