For Immediate Release
August 26, 2025
Today ICWEA celebrates two historic milestones in her journey: 20 years of existence and impact, and the FIERCE Awards, honouring women leaders living with and affected by HIV.
Kampala, Uganda — The International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa (ICWEA) marks its 20th anniversary under the theme: “Twenty Years of Courage, Sisterhood, and Justice: Empowering Women Living with HIV, Elevating Our Voices, and Advancing Human Rights.”
The celebration takes place on August 26, 2025, at Hotel Africana in Kampala, with Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, as the Guest of Honour.
ICWEA was founded to ensure that women and girls living with HIV enjoy their full human rights and to challenge the male-dominated HIV response at a time when women represented the majority of people living with HIV, but were excluded from decision-making spaces.
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