Buenos Aires Declaration 2004 - Human Rights, Women and AIDS
At the Second Regional Meeting of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, organised by the Regional Secretariat of the International Community of Women living with HIV/AIDS (ICW Latina) and held in Buenos Aires from November 7 to 11, 2004, women from the National Chapters of the 17 countries currently belonging to ICW Latina gathered together.
* More research into the effects of ARV therapy on women and children.
* Regular updating of the statistical records with accurate figures.
* Respect for a dignified death, and commitments from all States in the region to provide financial support to widows and widowers and children orphaned because of HIV/AIDS.
* Efficient use of resources for HIV/AIDS programmes.
Our states, the United Nations, current and future leaders, and the community in general in each of our countries and worldwide, depend on us as women to stand shoulder to shoulder with men – as we have been doing since the beginning of history and since the start of the HIV/AIDS pandemic – to work towards these humanitarian objectives and the full promotion of Human Rights.
For ourselves, for our children and families, for all humanity.
We are here, standing ready for the battle!
Patricia Pérez
Regional Secretariat
ICW Latina
ICW Argentina: Teresa Espinosa
ICW Bolivia: Marcela Cabezas
ICW Brazil: Jucara Portugal
ICW Chile: Nancy Marín
ICW Colombia: Yaneth Valencia
ICW Costa Rica: María Solano
ICW Dominican Republic: Felipa García
ICW Ecuador: Gladis Verdesoto
ICW Guatemala: Berta Chete
ICW Honduras: Rosa Gonzalez
ICW Mexico: Hilda Esquivel
ICW Nicaragua: Arely Cano
ICW Panama: Edith Tristán
ICW Peru: Mery Chilingano
ICW El Salvador: Guadalupe Iraheta
ICW Uruguay: Maureen Brenson
ICW Venezuela: Betty Escobar
Buenos Aires, November 11, 2004
* More research into the effects of ARV therapy on women and children.
* Regular updating of the statistical records with accurate figures.
* Respect for a dignified death, and commitments from all States in the region to provide financial support to widows and widowers and children orphaned because of HIV/AIDS.
* Efficient use of resources for HIV/AIDS programmes.
Our states, the United Nations, current and future leaders, and the community in general in each of our countries and worldwide, depend on us as women to stand shoulder to shoulder with men – as we have been doing since the beginning of history and since the start of the HIV/AIDS pandemic – to work towards these humanitarian objectives and the full promotion of Human Rights.
For ourselves, for our children and families, for all humanity.
We are here, standing ready for the battle!
Patricia Pérez
Regional Secretariat
ICW Latina
ICW Argentina: Teresa Espinosa
ICW Bolivia: Marcela Cabezas
ICW Brazil: Jucara Portugal
ICW Chile: Nancy Marín
ICW Colombia: Yaneth Valencia
ICW Costa Rica: María Solano
ICW Dominican Republic: Felipa García
ICW Ecuador: Gladis Verdesoto
ICW Guatemala: Berta Chete
ICW Honduras: Rosa Gonzalez
ICW Mexico: Hilda Esquivel
ICW Nicaragua: Arely Cano
ICW Panama: Edith Tristán
ICW Peru: Mery Chilingano
ICW El Salvador: Guadalupe Iraheta
ICW Uruguay: Maureen Brenson
ICW Venezuela: Betty Escobar
Buenos Aires, November 11, 2004