"Report on Satellite Sessions from the International AIDS Conference, Mexico City"
August 6, 2008
The Huairou Commission opened its participation at the International AIDS Conference this week with two Satellite Sessions. Our delegation consists of 20 grassroots women and NGO partners from Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Honduras and Guatemala, who have come to Mexico City to advocate for greater recognition for grassroots women’s contributions to mitigating HIV and AIDS, decreasing stigma, and reducing women’s multiple vulnerabilities through empowerment processes. Read more here...

"Learning from the Experiences of Africa: Grassroots women share their knowledge and strategies for responding to HIV and AIDS"
August 4, 2008
From July 28-31, an historic peer exchange was held in Livingston on the coast of Guatemala, bringing together 26 women from Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Kenya and Uganda. The women came from diverse communities and cultures ranging from rural Mayan communities in Guatemala and Belize, Garifuna from isolated coastal communities in Honduras and from townships of Guatemala, and rural and urban Kenya and Uganda. The women and youth (girls and boys) who participated were leaders of self-help groups, networks and support groups of women living positively, home-based caregivers, nurses, leaders of women’s associations, students and promoters of AIDS awareness. Read more here...

“International Youth and Crime Prevention Summit,” Durban, South Africa 17-21, June 2008
June 22, 2008
The International Youth and Crime Prevention Summit, held in Durban, South Africa in June, 2008 and sponsored by UN-Habitat and the Government of Kwa-Zulu Natal, brought together representatives from governments, international institutions, universities, civil society and youth groups to share their work and discuss the pressing issues of youth and crime that impact the safety and harmony of cities.  The Huairou Commission, invited as a partner to the UN-Habitat Safer Cities Program, was represented by Sarah Silliman, coordinator of the Huairou Commission Governance Campaign, and four youth leaders from member organizations of the Huairou Commission.   Read more here...

Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: The Huairou Commission Constructs Partnerships with the European Union
May 15, 2008
The Huairou Commission delegation made their voices clear in May, holding for the first time in the history of the network a Public Hearing at the European Union Parliament. Endorsed by two leading Members of Parliament, Ria Oomen-Ruijten of the Netherlands and Edit Bauer of the Slovak Republic, the Huairou Commission used this opportunity to present results generated at the community level and dialogue with the EU on how to ensure institutions support community-led development. As part of a long-term relationship-building effort with the EU, the Huairou Commission brought a dynamic delegation of leaders to present community development initiatives from Turkey, India, Russia, the Czech Republic, Kenya and Guatemala that are empowering women to lead change and exchange lessons community to community, from their next door neighbors to partners across oceans. Read more here...

Grassroots women's perspectives on financing for women's empowerment and equality: the Huairou Commission at the 52nd Commission on the Status of Women
March 5, 2008
In spite of the lack of institutional resources and policy support, grassroots women’s organizations have been steadily advancing and scaling up creative solutions to problems faced by their communities. In developing and scaling up these solutions grassroots women have emerged as leaders and innovators whose participation is vital to setting the policy and program agendas for advancing effective gender equality and women’s empowerment. Read more here...

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