Announcing the Swazi Young Women
In order to examine the gender-based challenges faced by young women living with HIV and AIDS in Swaziland the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) is planning a national workshop of young women living with HIV in Swaziland in the month of October, 2004.
Announcing the Young Women's Dialogue, Swaziland, October 2004
Promise Mthembu, ICW, August 2004
In order to examine the gender-based challenges faced by young women living with HIV and AIDS in Swaziland the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) is planning a national workshop of young women living with HIV in Swaziland in the month of October, 2004.
The meeting will provide space for 25 young women living with HIV and AIDS from Swaziland to explore the range of issues affecting them. It will also establish a national support mechanism for young women living with HIV and AIDS, that is focused on advocacy at national level. The meeting will also inform programming of ICW and other like-minded organisations in as far as working with young women living with HIV is concerned.
We are inviting young HIV positive women aged 18-30 to apply to participate in the workshop. Click here for an application form
The following selection criteria will apply:
Applicants should:
Please send application forms together with a letter of support from your organisation to:
The Coordinator
The Young women's Dialogue
The International Community of Women Living With HIV and AIDS,
Southern Africa Region
13 Jenden Building
Conventry Crescent
Industria Sites
Mbabane
SWAZILAND
Email: ywd@icw.org
The deadline for the submission of applications is the 24th of September 2004
If you or your organisation wishes to support the meeting either in-kind or financially, please feel free to contact us at the address provided above.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
ICW
Announcing the Young Women's Dialogue, Swaziland, October 2004
Promise Mthembu, ICW, August 2004
In order to examine the gender-based challenges faced by young women living with HIV and AIDS in Swaziland the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) is planning a national workshop of young women living with HIV in Swaziland in the month of October, 2004.
The meeting will provide space for 25 young women living with HIV and AIDS from Swaziland to explore the range of issues affecting them. It will also establish a national support mechanism for young women living with HIV and AIDS, that is focused on advocacy at national level. The meeting will also inform programming of ICW and other like-minded organisations in as far as working with young women living with HIV is concerned.
We are inviting young HIV positive women aged 18-30 to apply to participate in the workshop. Click here for an application form
The following selection criteria will apply:
Applicants should:
- Be young, between ages 18 and 30,and able to prove your date of birth,
- Have tested positive for HIV, you might be asked to prove your positive status,
- Should be residing in Swaziland,
- have disclosed your HIV positive status and be openly living with HIV/AIDS in your community;
- work at both a community and national level;
- be employed in a position that is focused on working with people living with HIV/AIDS and/or human rights and/or are a member of a PLWHA organisation or a support group;
- be employed by or a member of an NGO or organisation promoting women's rights;
- be employed by or a member of an NGO or organisation promoting youth rights;
- be member of ICW or willing to join ICW
- committed to the vision and purpose of ICW
- be comfortable working and speaking in English;
- be willing to share their experiences with other participants during the workshop;
- after the workshop applicants will contact other young women in their communities to pass on what they have learned;
- be a member of ICW or willing to become a member of ICW
- be available to participate in the follow-up activities after the workshop.
Please send application forms together with a letter of support from your organisation to:
The Coordinator
The Young women's Dialogue
The International Community of Women Living With HIV and AIDS,
Southern Africa Region
13 Jenden Building
Conventry Crescent
Industria Sites
Mbabane
SWAZILAND
Email: ywd@icw.org
The deadline for the submission of applications is the 24th of September 2004
If you or your organisation wishes to support the meeting either in-kind or financially, please feel free to contact us at the address provided above.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
ICW