PRUDENCE KANSIIME

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Today, we launched #HERChoice+ in Hoima City with city leaders to empower AGYW to lead, advocate for, & access HIV prevention methods of their choice.

"This project has come at the right time," said Hoima City Mayor Edward Isingoma.

HER Choice is funded by @Aidsfonds.
#EmpowHER

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Are you a young woman (18–30) in Kampala passionate about HIV prevention?

Join ICWEA's network of #HIVPreventionChampions!

For more details on how to apply ⬇️ https://t.co/GzYwPI9HnF

🗓️ Apply by 30 June 2026
📧 [email protected]

#HERChoice+
#HIVPrevention

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Today, in Mbarara City, ICWEA officially launched the #HerChoice+ Project under the #EmpowHERFund by @Aidsfonds bringing together city leaders, health stakeholders, CSOs, & networks to strengthen partnerships & expand access to HIV prevention choices for AGYW.

#HIVPrevention

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Mbarara City leaders welcomed the #HERChoice+, noting that it has come at the right time to address #HIVPrevention challenges facing AGYW.

We are strengthening partnerships, expanding choices& empowering AGYW to lead healthier futures.

Cc: @Aidsfonds @apha_sa

#EmpowHER

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Every hero has a mission. Ours is empowering women & girls to end AIDS as a public health threat.

This #HeroesDay, we celebrate our partners whose investments & vision make that mission possible.
Your support is helping to build a future free from HIV.

#TheHeroesBehindHerPower

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Are you planning to apply for #SAFEStart+ Community Small Grant?

Join us on Wed, 17/06/2026 for a Q&A session at 10:00 AM.

If you have any questions, please send them through by COB June 15.

Register at : https://t.co/ixD0AycuyW

Cc: @UNITAID @PATHtweets @Hep_Alliance @WHO

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Stakeholders from gov't, CSO, implementing partners, & communities are coming together to align efforts towards expanding #HIVPrevention choices for AGYW.

Cc: @Aidsfonds_intl @Aidsfonds @apha_sa @HS_InsightUg @MinofHealthUG @aidscommission

#HerCHOICE+ | #ChoiceManifesto

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Mikael (Mika) Cleverley: "As we light candles honoring those who have lost their lives to AIDS, may we recommit to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 through partnerships, innovation, & shared responsibility."

Cc: @USEmbassyUganda | @UNAIDS

#CandlelightMemorial2026

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Today, ICWEA joined the rest of Uganda in commemorating the International AIDS #CandlelightMemorial under the theme “Ending AIDS by 2030: Embracing the Role of Women.”

We honor lives lost to AIDS-related illnesses & reaffirm our commitment to ending AIDS.

Cc: @aidscommission

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

As we move closer to 2030, we must ensure that HIV Prevention tools are available for women & girls.

They are not just part of the response, they are leading the response.

“To end AIDS by 2030, we must invest in & amplify the leadership of women & girls."

#EndAIDS2030
#Choice

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

We look forward to jointly scale up access to HIV prevention for all in need @ICWEastAfrica @Aidsfonds @UnesoUganda @apha_sa @RuthAkulu @AzizuyoFacy !@UNAIDS_ESA @UNAIDS_UG @KyambogoGuild

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Through support from @TASOUganda & collaboration with the @MinofHealthUG, this engagement is strengthening community-led accountability & promoting more inclusive, stigma-free & responsive health systems.

#CommunityActions4Change

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

For integration to work, communities must be consulted & listened to.”

Over the past 2 days, CSOs & networks discussed barriers to gender-responsive HIV/TB integration, including stigma, confidentiality concerns & weak GBV integration in HIV care.

Cc: @TASOUganda @MinofHealthUG

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

#Integration alone is not enough.

#HappeningNow: CSOs & networks in the HIV response are unpacking gender-responsive health integration because without a gender lens, systems risk reinforcing stigma & inequality.

Supported by @TASOUganda in collaboration with @MinofHealthUG

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

A key highlight was learning from our sister #ACT partner, @RaisingVoices.

Their session on institutionalising self-care sparked powerful reflections on how we better support teams driving change to end violence against women & girls.

Cc: @UNTrustFundEVAW @UN_Women

#EndVWAG

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Behind every strong HIV response is the labour of women.

The next step is simple: shift power.

This #LabourDay, put women living with HIV at the centre of decision-making. When women’s lived experiences shape decisions, we can end HIV.

#NothingForUsWithoutUs
#WomenLeadChange

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Every week, 4,000 adolescent girls and young women acquire HIV.
Most of them are in Africa.
At a time when #HIVPrevention options are expanding, access is shrinking.

This must change.

Read the unified call from @awpcab_org https://t.co/jD8wldSN2Q

#ChoiceManifesto
#EndHIV

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

#ChoiceManifesto it is 💪

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

Today in Lira, Uganda launched #Lenacapavir for #HIVPrevention, a major step forward in expanding prevention choices.

Prevention works best when women & girls have real choices & control over their health, & today’s launch is a step in that direction.

Cc:@MinofHealthUG
#EndHIV

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

ICWEA joined national stakeholders in Lira for the launch of #Lenacapavir for HIV prevention, an important moment in expanding prevention choices across Uganda.

As new options emerge, the focus must remain on ensuring women & girls can access, choose ways that fit their lives.