ATHENA Network

2016: Governments adopted CSW Resolution 60/2to protect women and girls affected by HIV. 2026: Many still face stigma, discrimination, and criminalisation. At #CSW70, governments must move from commitments to action.

Did you know? Women and girls living with HIV still face discrimination in healthcare and barriers to accessing justice. Justice cannot exist when systems meant to protect people cause harm. #CSW70 #HIVJustice #WhatGirlsWant

HIV is not only a health issue, it is a justice issue. Women living with HIV still face criminalisation, discrimination in healthcare, and violations of bodily autonomy. As Resolution 60/2 is reviewed at #CSW70, governments must act.

Join us at #CSW70 for:
“The Gendered Cost of Under-Investing in HIV: Reclaiming CSW Resolution 68/1 through sustaining investments in women, girls and HIV to achieve the equality & justice agenda.” 📅 13 March
⏰ 11:30–12:45
📍 UN HQ, Room CR 8

Justice for women and girls must include bodily autonomy, HIV justice, and stigma-free healthcare. At #CSW70, governments are reviewing Resolution 60/2 on Women, the Girl Child & HIV. Commitments are not enough.
We need action.

Over the weekend, the Ugandan #WhatGirlsWant cohort met in Kampala to finalise their 2026 advocacy plan. The agenda prioritises SRHR access, HIV justice, quality healthcare, and the protection of AGYW’s human rightsas we work to close persistent gendered inequities.

ARHENA has officially engaged Africa Disrupt ahead of CSW70! As we prepare for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW70), this partnership marks a bold step toward amplifying African women’s voices, innovation, & leadership on the global stage.

The ATHENA team is at Africa Disrupt Proud to join this powerful African feminist convening ahead of #CSW70 connecting, learning, and building toward collective action for gender justice across the continent. If you’re here, let’s connect

📍 Cape Town | 🗓 12–13 March 2026
Join the 3rd African Workshop on Women & HIV — a key regional meeting on women, HIV, and health in Africa. 💡 Standard registration fee endsWed, 11 Feb 2026
🔗 Register: amededu.co/AfricaWomenHIV…

Call to action: Share this in your country. Mobilise your networks. Urge UN Member States and UN leadership to treat SRHR as non-negotiable in the #UN80 reform. The work continues. bit.ly/UN80SRHRLetter

SRHR must be elevated and anchored as a priority across the UN system — firmly linked to development justice and the right to development. #DevelopmentJustice #HumanRights

The #UN80 reform will reshape the UN for years to come. Decisions being made now are a defining opportunity to protect and strengthen Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) through clear institutional safeguards. This is a critical moment.

When HIV responses ignore intersectionality, they fail the people most impacted: women, girls, trans and gender-diverse people, sex workers, migrants, and young people. A feminist HIV response centres lived realities, challenges power, and refuses one-size-fits-all solutions.

HIV does not exist in isolation. It intersects with gender inequality, poverty, racism, criminalisation, and patriarchy. A feminist response to HIV means addressing all the systems that shape who is most affected, who is heard, and who is left behind.

When abortion is restricted, rights are violated.
When abortion is criminalised, lives are put at risk. We call for safe, legal, and accessible abortion for all everywhere. #SafeAbortion #MyBodyMyChoice #HumanRights #WhatGirlsWant #WhatWomenWant #FeministFuturesHIV

This isn’t a slogan. It’s a demand. My body, my choice, my rules. We stand with everyone fighting for safe, legal, and accessible abortion everywhere. #SafeAbortion #MyBodyMyChoice #HumanRights #WhatGirlsWant #WhatWomenWant #FeministFuturesHIV

Reproductive justice includes abortion.
Bodily autonomy means respecting people's choices without stigma or criminalisation.
Abortion is healthcare. Abortion is a human right. #ReproductiveJustice #BodilyAutonomy #WhatGirlsWant #FeministFuturesHIV #WhatWomenWant

On Uganda’s election day, we’re thinking of our community and standing in solidarity. We hope this moment opens a new chapter where human rights, dignity, and justice are upheld for all. #UgandaDecides #HumanRights #WhatGirlsWant #FeministFuturesHIV #WhatWomenWant