In May this year, one of our longterm grantee organisations – PWN – was awarded the position of Civil Society Partner for AIDS 2014 and 2016 by the International Aids Society. From 2004 till date, with a grant amounts totalling US$230,000, AWDF has worked with PWN to improve the lives and rights of people living with HIV/AIDS, and we have seen how much of a difference she has made in their lives. We send hearty congratulations to Prudence Mabele and her team at PWN!

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

New Civil Society Partner for AIDS 2014 and AIDS 2016

– Positive Women’s Network, South Africa –

On behalf of the International AIDS Conference permanent partners, the International AIDS

Society (IAS) would like to welcome Positive Women’s Network, South Africa to be the new civil

society partner for AIDS 2014 and AIDS 2016. The Positive Women’s Network will replace the

existing partner, the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC), who has held the

position for AIDS 2010 and AIDS 2012. Other civil society partners for AIDS 2014 are the Global

Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+), International Community of Women living with

HIV/AIDS (ICW), the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) and

Sidaction.

 

Positive Women’s Network, South Africa, established in 1996, is a non-government organization

committed to create an environment in which people living with HIV/AIDS are free from

stigmatization and discrimination because of their HIV status. The network recognizes that

people living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS should share the lead and the responsibility in

responding to the pandemic, while encouraging the society to create the space for them to play

this crucial role. The organization works to set up and manage care and support programmes,

harness and build resources, build capacity, support and monitor developmental initiatives to

improve the quality of life of women and children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS throughout

Africa. The network won a Red Ribbon Award in Vienna (AIDS 2010) for its work. The

organization has nominated Ms. Prudence Mabele to represent them on the Conference

Coordinating Committees (CCCs). Ms. Mabele is the founder of the network in South Africa and

is a founding member of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), as well as the National

Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS of South Africa (NAPWA) and the South African

National AIDS Council. She has been living positively with HIV for 22 years and has been a

prominent South African activist and an expert in the field of HIV and AIDS since 1992.

 

Positive Women’s Network, South Africa will fill a rotating seat on the CCCs which is occupied

by a civil society organization based in a resource-limited country that is working in several

countries or on a whole continent with HIV and AIDS as a major activity.

 

The call for interested organizations was distributed widely with eleven applications received.

The selection committee, made up of representatives of all the international permanent partners

of the International AIDS Conference, gave consideration to the regional, issue-based, and

constituency representation within the civil society members of the CCC. The set of criteria

included consideration of the organization’s proven commitment to:

• the Greater and Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV and AIDS (GIPA/MIPA);
• the full realization of human rights, including those related to the most marginalized
• populations and PLHIV, in particular to the principle of non-discrimination;
• gender equity, the empowerment of women and the protection and promotion of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, including their sexual and reproductive rights;
• evidence-based policies, programmes and interventions that support good practices

and are not contrary to scientific evidence of effective HIV/AIDS interventions; including those that are based on cultural/religious beliefs and/or violate basic human rights principles.

The committee also considered the number of years’ experience working on HIV/AIDS issues,

the organization’s commitment to encourage and support enhanced community participation in

the conference, particularly of those representing and/or working with the most marginalized

and vulnerable and the organization’s ability and commitment to represent and promote the

International AIDS Conference publicly.

 

The partners would like to heartily thank Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) for

their work and commitment during their representation on the conference organizing structures.

Contact details

Positive Women’s Network, South Africa

Heerengcht Building

87 De Korte Street, 3rd floor 305

Braamfontein, 2017

South Africa

pmabele@pwn.org.za

+ 27 11 339 7679 or +27 78 383 9529 In May this year, one of our long-term beneficiary organizations – – PWN was awarded the position of Civil Society AIDS Associate between 2014 et 2016 by the International AIDS Society. Of 2004 nowadays, with an amount of subsidies totaling $ 230,000, AWDF has worked with PWN to improve the lives and rights of people living with HIV / like, and we saw how many differences were made in their lives. We send our congratulations to Prudence Mabele and her team at PWN!

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

New Civil Society Partner for AIDS 2014 and AIDS 2016

Positive Women’s Network, South Africa – –

On behalf of the Permanent Partners of the International AIDS Conference, international on aids

Society (IAS) would like to host Positive Women’s Network, South Africa to be the new

civil society partner for AIDS 2014 and AIDS 2016. Positive Women’s Network remplacera le

existing partner, les Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC), who occupied the

post for AIDS 2010 and AIDS 2012. Other civil society partners for AIDS 2014 are the

Global Network of People Living with HIV / like (GNP +), The international community of women living with

HIV / like (ICW), the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) et

Sidaction.

 

Positive Women’s Network, South Africa, created in 1996, is a non-governmental organization

committed to creating an environment in which people living with HIV / AIDS are free of

stigma and discrimination because of their HIV status. The network recognizes that

people living with and / or affected by HIV / AIDS should share the lead and responsibility

in the face of the pandemic, while encouraging society to create the space for them to play

this crucial role. The organization is working to set up and manage care and support programs,

harness resources and build, build capacity, supporting and monitoring development initiatives at

improve the quality of life of women and children infected and affected by HIV / AIDS across Africa.

The network won a Red Ribbon Award in Vienna (AIDS 2010) For his work. The organization has appointed

Mrs. Prudence Earth to represent them at the Conference Coordination Committees (CCC).

Ms. Mabele is the founder of the network in South Africa and

is a founding member of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC of), as well as the National

Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa (NAPWA) and the National Council

South African AIDS. She has been forced to live positively with HIV since 22 years and was a

leading South African activist and expert in the field of HIV and AIDS since 1992.

 

The network of HIV-positive women, South Africa will fill a rotating seat on the CCCs which is occupied

by a civil society organization based in a country with limited resources that works in several

country or on a whole continent with HIV and AIDS as a major activity.

 

The call for interested organizations was widely distributed with eleven applications received.

The selection committee, composed of representatives of all permanent international partners

of the International AIDS Conference, studied regionally, challenges, the and

constituency representation among CCC civil society members. The set of criteria

included review of the organization’s demonstrated commitment to:

• la participation accrue et significative des personnes vivant avec le VIH et le SIDA (GIPA / MIPA);
• la pleine réalisation des droits de l’homme, y compris ceux liés à la plus marginalisés
• les populations et les PVVIH, en particulier le principe de non-discrimination;
• l’égalité des sexes, l’autonomisation des femmes et la protection et la promotion de leurs droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales, y compris leurs droits sexuels et reproductifs;
• Les politiques fondées sur des données probantes, des programmes et des interventions qui soutiennent les bonnes pratiques
  et ne sont pas contraires à la preuve scientifique des interventions efficaces contre le VIH / SIDA; y compris celles qui sont fondées sur des croyances culturelles / religieuses et / ou viole les principes fondamentaux des droits de l’homme.

The committee also considered the number of years of experience working on HIV issues / HOW,

the organization’s commitment to encouraging and supporting increased community participation in

the conference, in particular of those who represent and / or work with the most marginalized

and vulnerable people and the capacity and commitment of the organization to represent and promote the

International AIDS Conference publicly.

 

Partners warmly thank Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC) pour

their work and commitment during their representation on the conference organization of structures.

 

Contact details

Positive Women’s Network, South Africa

Heerengcht Building

87 De Korte Street, 3rd floor 305

Braamfontein, 2017

South Africa

pmabele@pwn.org.za

+ 27 11 339 7679 or +27 78 383 9529