Monthly Archives: June 2012
In Zimbabwe, women with HIV leading change, claiming their rights
As a woman with deteriorating health due to HIV, Phillipa Marisa, 60, used to agonize over the legacy that she would leave her children. Since her husband’s death from AIDS she had become dispossessed from her property in Hopley Farm, Harare, faced discord within her family, and had fierce arguments with her in-laws. Yet she [...]
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Uniting against AIDS
UN Women Press Release For immediate release Newest UN organization joins UNAIDS’ efforts to ensure greater access to HIV services for women and girls. GENEVA, 5 June 2012 — The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is the eleventh United Nations body to join the Joint United Nations [...]
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