This book introduces the stories of six women who, through education and empowerment, developed the intention to become a force in the fight against AIDS. These women participated in the Advancing Women's Leadership and Advocacy for AIDS Action programme, an initiative that aims to equip and empower a growing cadre of women worldwide with the knowledge and skills to advance the global response to AIDS. Partners include the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW), National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS- (UNAIDS-)led Global Coalition on Women and AIDS. The initiative is made possible through a grant by the Ford Foundation.


Women's stories include:

1. Arupa Shukla - India
2. Annie Kaseketi Mwaba - Zambia
3. Russelle Miller-Hill - United States
4. Olayinka Jegede-Ekpe - Nigeria
5. Wesam Hassan- Egypt
6. Jemimah Nindo Atieno - Kenya

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Press release from Eva Cantrell, The Centre for Development and Population Activities, on March 28 2008.