[Viva] Fwd: ICW Global Embarks on a New Chapter

Mon Nov 4 15:03:33 PST 2013

Sounds like some very excited women - an invigorating beginning to something new among women and the HIV+ community.  I know that Jessica brings an enormous strength to all that she does. 

Just thought this might be a good time to introduce the VIVA women to a group of Maasai women in rural Kenya. positively AFRICA has been working with these women trying to insure that they have clean water and food.  Its so basic, but as we all know - hard to access basic needs when you have no money.  I would love to share more details with anyone who is interested.  Please just email me, pegfrank at telus.net, and be patient.  I am not always on the computer. 

I send love to all and encouragement to each of us as we journey through life. Perhaps we are where we need to be. -peg
On 2013-11-04, at 10:43 AM, Margarite Sanchez wrote:

> fyi
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> From: GNP+ Communications <listmaster at gnpplus.net>
> Date: Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 2:48 AM
> Subject: ICW Global Embarks on a New Chapter
> To: margaritesanchez at gmail.com
> 
> 
> Please see below a news release from ICW Global following their
> Strategic Planning and Partnership meeting last week in Nairobi,
> Kenya. GNP+ is proud to be a partner of ICW Global and looks forward
> to continuing to work together in order to effect change in the lives
> of women living with HIV.
> 
> October 31, 2013 Nairobi Kenya
> 
> The International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW Global) is
> excited to announce a landmark meeting in Nairobi, Kenya which sees
> the evolution of the strategic direction to reflect the changing
> times.
> 
> Significantly, all ten regions were represented by the International
> Steering Committee, including regional and global staff at the
> Strategic Planning and Partnership Meeting. By majority vote, the
> historic decision was made that ICW Global will register as an
> independent organisation in Nairobi, Kenya.
> 
> “I am so excited and proud to have been able to work together with
> these strong amazing women living with HIV from all around the world.
> A meeting like this has not happened since 2009,” said Jessica
> Whitbread, Global Chair of ICW. “ We’ve worked hard this year to
> reinvigorate the network and put ICW back on the map.”
> 
> ICW Global is the only global network for and by women living with
> HIV. During this meeting, the International Steering Committee
> revisited its vision, mission and core values. This marks a new
> exciting chapter in the long history of ICW Global, reinforcing the
> critical role of women living with HIV in the global response.
> 
> “Women living with HIV in Kenya are honored to have the ICW Global
> come to Nairobi. It will inspire women to get more involved in global
> advocacy,” said Teresia Njoki Otieno, ICW East Africa Chair.
> 
> *Vision*
> 
> ICW envisions a world where all women living with HIV live their lives
> free of gender oppression, realizing and claiming their full rights
> inclusive of sexual, reproductive, legal, economic and health rights.
> 
> *Mission*
> 
> We are a network that leads in securing and improving the quality of
> life for women living with HIV through mobilizing, organizing,
> advocating, mentoring and raising consciousness on the issues that
> directly impact our lives.
> 
> The partners and donors in attendance were keen to see the priorities
> of women living with HIV highlighted in global policy spaces. ICW
> Global and partners made commitments to work more closely alongside
> each other to this end.
> 
> “GNP+ looks forward to exploring new opportunities to collaborate
> with ICW Global on the issues most critical to women living with
> HIV”, said Adam Garner, Global Advocacy Manager of the Global
> Network of People living with HIV.
> 
> Jessica Whitbread said, “This meeting has reconfirmed my belief in
> the unique value that ICW Global brings to the movement and the power
> of women working together. We are ICW!”
> 
> For more information contact:
> 
> Jessica Whitbread, ICW North American Region
> 
> icwglobalchair at gmail.com <mailto:icwglobalchair at gmail.com>
> 
> Rebecca Matheson, ICW Asian Pacific Region (WAP+)
> 
> Rebeccamatheson1 at gmail.com <mailto:Rebeccamatheson1 at gmail.com>
> 
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