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Secretary-General's Task Force on Women, Girls and AIDS in Southern
Africa Global
Coalition partners work around the world to find solutions
that work for women and girls. Some initiatives take place
at t regional level, some are national in focus - others take
place within the local community.
Several regional initiatives are also under way under the
Global Coalition on Women and AIDS banner. Each will
serve as an additional source of action and information, along
with the lead convening agencies for each action area.
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"Facing the future together"
The final report of the Task Force on Women, Girls
and AIDS in Southern Africa has been endorsed by UN
Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was moved to create
the Task Force on Women, Girls and HIV/AIDS by the profound
weight of AIDS’ impact on women and girls in the region
with the highest infection rates. The aim of the Task
Force is to catalyze and intensify action on women,
girls and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa, positioning it
as a central priority for action by the United Nations
system, in collaboration with governments and civil
society. The Task Force focuses on the nine countries
in Southern Africa most affected by HIV/AIDS: Botswana,
Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,
Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
THEMATIC BACKGROUND NOTES
COUNTRY FACT SHEETS
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The Mekong Coalition on Women and AIDS is a regional offshoot
of the Global Coalition. The Mekong Leaders' Consultative
Meeting on Women and AIDS, held in Bangkok on 8 March 2004
on the occasion of International Women's Day, was the first
activity of the newly formed regional initiative.
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