“To support women’s health, we need to protect women’s rights. And to protect women’s rights we need to support the women frontline defenders of these rights.” -- Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director
UNAIDS’ call this International Women’s Day is to protect women’s and girls’ health and to protect women’s and girls’ rights. In doing so, the world will end AIDS, and will overcome the inequalities driving it.
Click here to read UNAIDS’ statement for International Women’s Day and do not miss the hard-hitting and inspiring 5-minute video message from UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima provided at the end of the statement.