Overview
The International Community of Women living with HIV Eastern Africa (ICWEA) is a registered regional advocacy network and membership based organisation founded in 2005 that exists to give visibility to women living with HIV.
Tags
- Non Governmental Organization Ngo
- Nonprofit Organization
- Aids Resource Center
- Non Governmental Organization (ngo)
Description
ICW is the only International network run by and for women living with HIV. It was established in 1992 at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam by 52 women living with HIV from all over the world that had attended this Conference. At that time, there were few treatment services available for women living with HIV and a desperate desire for support, information and need to influence and input into policy development.
In 2003 the first International Strategic Plan was developed prioritising for the network to get closer to its membership leading to the formation of ICW Southern Africa in 2004 and ICW Eastern Africa (ICWEA) in 2005. ICWEA has since then established its governance structure in 2007, developed a regional strategic plan and confirmed its registration in Uganda in 2008. The Constitution was written in 2009. The same year ICWEA was granted autonomy.
