Enhancing The Status Of Women And Girls And Protecting Their Rights
Jane is a widow from Zambia. After the death of her husband, she was sent away from her matrimonial home by her husband’s family, who took away her children because she had refused to be ‘inherited’ by her late husband’s relative as tradition demanded. more »

Addressing Women’s Needs And Circumstances In Prevention, Treatment, Support, And Community Care
The only way one can get to the settlement at the foot of the hills is to virtually slide down the hill. It is only recently that the hill has reluctantly yielded a narrow footpath. Since no vehicle can make it down the hill, the journey is always on foot. After climbing down the steep hill, one has to cross a stream to get to the settlement. When it rains, the stream is impassable. This is how Maya, caregiver in Swaziland travels almost everyday to visit her sick patients, who are suffering from HIV related illnesses. Whether it rains and is very cold or when the sun is shinning at its best, Maya has to make her rounds before darkness falls. She must see her patients. They are relying on her services. more »

Creating Opportunities For Women And Girls To Make Empowering Choices
According to UNAIDS statistics, an estimated 24.5 Million adults and children were living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa at the end of 2005. During that year, an estimated two million people died from AIDS. The epidemic has left behind about 12 million orphans under the age of 15 living in sub-Saharan Africa. It is expected that this number will have risen to more than 18 million by 2010. more »