Talking Points
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International Women’s News editor Priscilla Todd writes: "The number of people living with HIV is a staggering 33.3 million, 15.9 million of whom are women and 2.5 million children (under 15 years) in 2009. Total deaths in 2009 1.8 million.
The HIV virus touches many of us in some way or another yet there is still so much ignorance and prejudice about HIV/AIDS that the Alliance believes information given in its Talking Point can be used by different people in different ways to help tackle this global problem. Women are so often the innocent victims of this virus and can unknowingly pass it on to their children, thus perpetuating the suffering in another generation.
October 2010: Millennium Development Goals
In this Talking Point the emphasis lies on the Millennium Development Goals. We share with you two issues: the UN goes local and the statement of the Youth Coalition on Sexual and Reproductive Rights.
Editor’s comment: As you can see one important goal is missing from the quotation of David Morrison, UNCDF Executive Secretary, in his opening remarks below – Goal 5, Empowerment of Women.
Maybe he forgot to include it. Or maybe the journalist forgot to mention it. Regardless, men generally don’t like the expression ‘empowerment’ in connection with women. They often think of a battle about power between men and women.
Well, investing in women is a great thing. Investing in empowering women also means investing in children, health and education. So, please give your attention to the statement of the Youth Coalition on Sexual and Reproductive Rights.
September 2008: The Fight against Aids
The content consists of a shortened version of several articles, mailed to us by IAW members. It covers areas such as the Bush administration and HIV/AIDS, the Commission on AIDS in Asia, female condoms for Indian sex workers, and the Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro’s call for practical ideas in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa
October 2007: Environment and Sustainable Development
Environmental and Sustainable Development needs our utmost attention, particularly because of the lack of gender aspects in all the conferences up to now for Bali.
We also urge all IAW members to look for women, who can and will send a strong message that gender equality has to be integrated in the negotiations and debates of the Bali Conference. They need our continuing support.
