By Gillian Wilson | Project Leader
Since its inception, PWN’s outreach work has influenced the lives of many women, helping them become productive members of society rather than simply victims of HIV and AIDS. PWN has plans to further expand into additional areas in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Currently they operate only in four of the nine areas within that province. Ultimately, their goal is to continue with more training campaigns targeting communities’ acceptance of those with HIV/AIDS and to arm more women with the courage to speak out and to take steps towards living healthier and more productive lifestyles for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Recently, PWN facilitated a group of Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) workshops along with other organizations to update community leaders of progress made by the government towards achieving its MDG’s.
Workshops were presented in 4 of the 9 provinces of South Africa: Kwa Zulu Natal, Limpopo, Bloemfontein and Mpumalanga. PWN led discussions on the following MDGs:
Through these workshops PWN was able to reach over 4000 people from different communities.
PWN also held a gathering to celebrate the international event, African Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Day. The gathering was led by PWN support group coordinators and about 25 women were in attendance. The main topic of the meeting was Rape – How to deal with a family member who has been raped and how to report a rape case. The coordinators highlighted the low numbers of reported rape cases in South Africa (only one in nine rapes are reported in SA) and also encouraged women and girls to fight through the stigma and difficulties associated with sexual assault. They also disseminated information about organizations who provide counseling for rape victims and advocate for justice for rape victims.
Despite the success of PWN’s outreach programs, campaigns and workshops they still need your donations to help strengthen their services so that they can continue to care for, support and empower women living with HIV/AIDS.
By Gillian Wilson | Project Leader
By Gillian Wilson | Project Leader
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