If you would like to become one of our supporters you are in great company! Below is a long list of the organisations that have supported us to date. We are extremely grateful to them all. Meanwhile if you would like to support us too, as an individual, as a group or as an organisation, we would be delighted to receive your donation or regular subscription also. If you click here, you will be redirected to our Donations page. Then don't forget to come back to this page, to learn more about the great company you are in! For more information please contact info@sophiaforum.net
womenandaids.unaids.org UNAIDS launched the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS in 2004 to raise the visibility of issues related to women, girls and AIDS. SOPHIA is the UK branch of the Global Coalition.
www.wagggs.org The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is the world’s largest organisation for girls and young women. Almost all of WAGGGS’ 144 country members are leading advocacy campaigns and community programmes on HIV and AIDS.
www.icw.org The International Community of Women living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) was created in 1992 by a group of 56 HIV-positive women from different countries around the world. It was founded because of the desperate lack of support, information and services available to women living with HIV, and the need for positive women to influence HIV/AIDS policy development. It has a long list of briefing papers and longer publications about the issues facing HIV positive women around the world on its website.
www.lawsondodd.co.uk Lawson Dodd is different, from the business thinks to the way it works. “Make their Day” is just one of the philosophies Lawson Dodd applies to working with its clients.
This year Lawson Dodd was re-accredited for Investors in People illustrating its commitment to identifying and nurturing the PR gurus of the future. The team is one of the most energetic, proactive and experienced you are likely to find. Lawson Dodd client campaigns are different. Whether launching a corporate brand, generating extensive media coverage for a new FMCG product, organising an international event or producing a range of marketing materials, we exceed expectations.
Lawson Dodd has extensive experience working with international companies and brands, helping them to establish a presence and profile in the UK. Lawson Dodd help ensure that organisations are conveying the right messages which are most likely to help them achieve their business ambitions in the UK.
www.realizingrights.org Mary Robinson was President of Ireland from 1990-97. She then served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from1997 to 2002. She is a Patron of ICW and is President of the Ethical Globalisation Initiative.
www.virginunite.com/Network/UK Virgin Unite is the independent charitable arm of the Virgin Group. Unite was created by Richard Branson and Virgin employees around the world to tackle tough social challenges.
staying-alive.org MTV's Staying Alive campaign, launched in 1998, seeks to help prevent HIV/AIDS by empowering youth to protect themselves, fight stigma and discrimination, and engage businesses, media and organizations to form their own response to HIV/AIDS.
www.christianaid.org.uk Christian Aid is a UK-based international development agency. We work wherever the need is greatest – irrespective of religion or race.
www.appg-aids.org.uk The All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS is a backbench cross-Party Group of MPs and Peers in the UK Parliament
www.instituteforwomenshealth.ucl.ac.uk Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health is an exciting new venture. It was established in 2004 with the objective of making a major contribution to the health of women in the UK and internationally.
www.girlguiding.org.uk GirlguidingUK is the largest organisation for girls in the UK with about half a million members. Click here to find out what girls and young women are shouting about.
www.worldywca.info The World Young Women’s Christian Association organised International Women’s Summit in July 2007, which focused specifically on women and HIV. 2,000 women from all round the world joined together to sign a Pledge and Call to Action. You can add your voice to theirs by visiting this website, viewing and reading the presentations and signing up to this pledge yourself.
www.ywca.org.uk YWCA is the leading charity working with the most disadvantaged young women in England and Wales.
www.positivelywomen.org.uk Positively Women is the only national charity providing support for women living with HIV by women living with HIV.
The Royal Commonwealth Society is an international educational charity. Its flagship venue and home, The Commonwealth Club, acts as a centre for the exchange of ideas and provides a platform for leading voices across politics, media, the arts, academia and business. Through youth and education projects, policy and advocacy work, public debate programmes, art and cultural events, the RCS works to strengthen the voice and foundations of Commonwealth civil society.
Further Organisations
If you know of an organisation which you think should also be on this list or which would like to link with us please let us know.
HIV and the health sector response 1st October 2009 - A panel session featuring some leading figures of the HIV world - 1st October 2009 at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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Conversations for Change 13th February 2009 - Invite some people round, have some delicious food and find out more about women, HIV and AIDS (more)
