About us

Mission
The project seeks to expand a group of 20 parliamentarians’ (approximately five per country) skills and knowledge on women’s health through technical assistance and expanded networks with communities, including groups of women living with HIV and AIDS.

• International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
  
• Centre for the Study of AIDS at the University of Pretoria (CSA)
• International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW)
• Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative (EGI)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports efforts to strengthen HIV prevention as part of a comprehensive response that includes care and treatment. In particular, it supports projects that have the potential to provide the greatest benefit for the most people over the longest period of time. Parliamentarians for Women’s Health is made possible by a three-year $3.4 million grant from the foundation.

The expert advisory council is a distinguished group of leaders from East Africa and southern Africa who have political experience and/or technical knowledge on women’s health.