News & Events
In this section, you will find postings on news stories and events relating to:
- Gender and HIV/AIDS
- Reproductive rights
- New exciting advocacy campaigns
- Calls for volunteers from Blueprint coalitions members
- Information on upcoming AIDS conferences
If you have a news story or an event that you would like posted on our website, please email our coordinator at info@womensblueprint.org.
News
July 14, 2008
Press Conference - August 04, 2008
Blueprint is organizing a press conference on Monday August 4 from 9:00-9:45 am (Mexico City time). It is entitled "National Report Cards Measuring Responses to Women’s, Young Women’s and Girls’ HIV/AIDS Issues: Canada, Nicaragua, Zimbabwe & Rwanda". Speakers are: Louise Binder, Steering Committee, Blueprint for Action on Women and Girls and HIV/AIDS, Lois B Chiangandu, Executive Director, Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service - SAfAIDS (Zimbabwe), Béatrice Kagoyire, President, Réseau Rwandais des Personnes Vivant avec le VIH-sida, Rwanda and Ivo Rosales-Soto, Resource Development Coordinator, Puntos de Encuentro, Nicaragua.
Global Village Session - August 04, 2008
Blueprint is organizing a Global Village session on Monday August 4 from 2:15 - 3:45 pm in Session Room 1 entitled National Report Cards Measuring Responses to Women’s, Young Women’s and Girls’ HIV/AIDS Issues. It will involve panel presentations and questions & answers. Speakers are: Louise Binder, Steering Committee, Blueprint for Action on Women and Girls and HIV/AIDS, Lois B Chiangandu, Executive Director, Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service - SAfAIDS (Zimbabwe), Béatrice Kagoyire, President, Réseau Rwandais des Personnes Vivant avec le VIH-sida, Rwanda and Ivo Rosales-Soto, Resource Development Coordinator, Puntos de Encuentro, Nicaragua.
Women’s and Girls’ Rally & March - August 05, 2008
Blueprint members are co-organizing and Blueprint is supporting the women’s and girls’ rally & march taking place on Tuesday August 5 between 4:30 - 8:00 pm. The theme is "All Women, All Rights". Speakers TBA.
April 25, 2008
International AIDS Conference 2008 - August 03-08, 2008
The XVII International Aids Conference to be held is Mexico City August 3-8th is fast approaching. Blueprint is gearing up to coordinate its efforts at IAC and to map out its strategy.

