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National Network Women and AIDS, Germany

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)

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National Network Women and AIDS, Germany

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  1. National Network Women and AIDS, Germany About the Network, its tasks and aims Update: October 2009 Harriet Langanke, GSSG, Köln, Germany

  2. 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

  3. Expectation • don‘t re-invent the wheel • Info-Pool! • Low level entry for all interested! • no hierarchy (?) • politically engaged (Lobbying!) Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  4. 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... Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  5. 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 Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  6. Where is the Network? • Everywhere,where someoneis involved • Where the „Knotenfrauen“(hubs) are located Rostock Lübeck Bremen Berlin Weimar Wuppertal Kassel Mainz Saarbrücken Regensburg Stuttgart Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  7. 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 Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  8. 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 Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  9. 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… Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  10. 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 Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  11. 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 • … Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  12. Preamble • Valid until today! Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  13. 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 DHIVA Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  14. Addresses • Regional „Knotenfrauen“ (hubs) • e.g., Melanie Schönheit, Erfurt • Internet • www.netzwerkfrauenundaids.de • info@netzwerkfrauenundaids.de • DHIVA: • c/o GSSG - Harriet Langanke, Odenwaldstr. 72, D-50678 KölnGermany Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

  15. Web Adresses • Network • www.netzwerkfrauenundaids.de • Liveboat • www.projekt-lifeboat.de • GSSG • www.stiftung-gssg.org Harriet Langanke, Köln

  16. Participate! Harriet Langanke ● GSSG ● Germany

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