CONFERENCE BULLETIN NO. 5

Panel on “Women and Men : Responding to the Challenges of HIV/AIDS”
(Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 1215-1400 hours)

In light of the theme of the fifty-ninth Commission Session “Integrating economic and social concerns, especially HIV/AIDS, in meeting the needs of the region” a side event entitled “Women and Men: Responding to the Challenges of HIV/AIDS” is scheduled. The panel event will be held on Wednesday, 3 September 2003 from 12:15–14:00 hours in Meeting Room G of the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC). This event is hosted by the United Nations Interagency Thematic Working Group on Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality. The main objectives of the panel event are to highlight the gender dimensions of HIV/AIDS, and to provide a forum to discuss strategies on how to combat HIV/AIDS using a gender perspective.

At the panel, presentations will be made on :

1. Women and HIV/AIDS – facts and figures
2. Key gender issues of HIV/AIDS
3. Strategies to combat HIV/AIDS focusing on the business sector
4. A community perspective

Following the presentations, there will be an interactive Q& A session.

Participants

It is expected that the participants will be the Members of the Delegation as well as participants from the Thematic Working Group on Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, UN agencies, and NGOs from the community.