national network women and aids, germany
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National Network Women and AIDS, Germany. About the Network, its tasks and aims. Update: October 2009. How it all began…. Between Lust and Frustration – Active Women in the AIDS Crisis November 1992 Gay Men = well networked, integrated in the AIDS-NGO system (Aids-Hilfe) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mai 2009
Harriet Langanke, GSSG, Köln, Germany
National Network Women and AIDS, Germany
About the Network, its tasks and aims
Update: October 2009
Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany
How it all began…
Between Lust and Frustration – Active Women in the AIDS Crisis November 1992 Gay Men = well networked, integrated in
the AIDS-NGO system (Aids-Hilfe) Women = more isolated, whether living
with HIV or dealing with it Don‘t complain, get involved!
Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany
Expectation
don‘t re-invent the wheel Info-Pool! Low level entry for all interested! no hierarchy (?) politically engaged (Lobbying!)
Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany
Who is the Network? a loose alliance
no registered association, no membership.. Every woman who wants to participate
Curiosity is enough! Participation desired! Continuously evolving body of members
including: mothers, physicians, social workers, with
HIV, not tested, German and non German...
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Why not a registered association?
To stay open, no binding bylaws
To stay accessible
Not a necessity, as long as the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe (DAH) and the Foundation (GSSG) are helping
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Where is the Network?
Everywhere,where someoneis involved
Where the „Knotenfrauen“(hubs) are located
Berlin
Wuppertal Kassel
Stuttgart
Mainz
Regensburg Saarbrücken
Bremen
Lübeck Rostock
Weimar
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How does the Network communicate?
Via the „Knotenfrauen“ (hubs) in their regions in the regions of the other Knotenfrauen
nowadays: mostly – but not only! – by E-Mail
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Four Meetings per Year Topics according to need, e.g.,
2006: HIV and Poverty / Social Laws 2007: „You are what you eat“/Nutrition 2008: DepressHIVe – What to do? 2009: HIV and aging
With expert speakers, self-conducted at different locations
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Projects and Working Groups/WGs
Federal Working Group: Children on the outskirts of HIV and AIDS
WG Lifeboat WG Lesbians WG Drugs WG ICW WG Vienna2010…
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Milestones Establishment of a women‘s department in
the association of the DAH (Association of regional AIDS Org)
Dedicated networking in some regions Establishment of the DHIVA publication Putting issues onto the political agenda Career-springboard for many women with
and without HIV
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Other Networks
Networks in the DAH Association in cooperation with the women‘s network (... and sometimes in competition) Network plus Hetero-Network „Positive and
Heterosexual“ Network of Relatives and Friends …
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Preamble
Valid until today!
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DHIVA Magazine of special
interest for Women on Health and AIDS
Participatory magazine: Honorary Editorial Office, supported through volunteer work
Publishing costs financed through advertisement and solidarity subscriptions
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Addresses Regional „Knotenfrauen“ (hubs)
e.g., Melanie Schönheit, Erfurt Internet
www.netzwerkfrauenundaids.de [email protected]
DHIVA: c/o GSSG - Harriet Langanke,
Odenwaldstr. 72, D-50678 KölnGermany
Harriet Langanke, Köln
Web Adresses
Network www.netzwerkfrauenundaids.de
Liveboat www.projekt-lifeboat.de
GSSG www.stiftung-gssg.org
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Participate!