UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 53rd Session: Feminization of HIV & Macroeconomic Policies
UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 53rd Session: Feminization of HIV & Macroeconomic Policies
2009 Feminization HIV
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: 777 UN Plaza 10th floor New York, NY 10017
The Appignani Bioethics Center, Guttmacher Institute and Population Council co-sponsor a panel discussion on “Feminization of HIV & Macroeconomic Policies.” under the auspices of the fifty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/53sess.htm
The feminization of HIV relates to gender discrimination and social restrictions. These result in women lacking access to education and employment as well as decision-making power. Victims of gender violence, women are deprived of sexual and reproductive rights. International agreements and decisions on gender equality must be translated into national legal frameworks and action plans. The focus of this panel is the social, economic, cultural and legal aspects of the epidemic, but to truly understand its feminization we need to consider how macroeconomic policies might improve women’s access to resources and political influence.
Distinguished speakers at this panel discussion:
Heather Boonstra, Senior Public Policy Associate, Guttmacher Institute.
Helen Epstein, Ph.D., Writer and Speaker, Cambridge University, MSC, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Anrudh K. Jain, Ph.D., Vice President, International Programs, Population Council.
Sean Philpott, Ph.D., MS Bioethics, Science and Ethics Officer, Global Campaign for Microbicides PATH.
The panel discussion is followed by a cocktail reception (cheese and wine will be served). The event is open to public and is free. A U.N. Grounds Pass is not required to attend.
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