Press Releases 11/10/05 ‘AID EFFECTIVENESS’ WILL FALL SHORT UNLESS GREATER ATTENTION PAID TO GENDER EQUALITY 7/1/04 Calling on the UK Government to account for failing the women of the developing world 1/26/04 The Women’s Edge Coalition Advocacy Spurs Assessment of CAFTA’s Impact on Women Workers 9/15/03 WTO Talks Collapse as Poor Nations Unite against Rich Nations to Resist Unfair Trade Rules 9/12/03 The Women’s Edge Coalition Proposes Solution to Break the Current Agriculture Deadlock at WTO

Documents
Facts: Women, Trade and Development in Africa	July 2, 2003 National Press Club Briefing
Population and Agriculture	A 2-page fact sheet from the National Audubon Society on population, agriculture and the environment.
Population and Resource Consumption	A one-page fact sheet that highlights the effects of population growth on natural resources.
Preventing AIDS: Costs and Challenges	In the few countries where leaders have given HIV/AIDS the priority it deserves and the investment it requires, prevalence rates have been reversed. The UN Population Fund is a leader in mobilizing the political will that is key to meeting the urgent global need.
UNGASS Issues: Resources	UNGASS Issues: Resources Contact a Spokesperson After two decades of experience, a great deal has been learned about how to respond to the global HIV/AIDS crisis. The challenge is not in identifying how to respond, but rather how to marshall the political and financial commitments needed to implement effective responses. In the poorest countries of the world, approximately $2 billion is spent annually on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care. In preparation of the Special Session, the United Nations assembled experts to estimate global resource requirements needed to reverse the spread of the epidemic and mitigate its impact. According to these experts, annual expenditures of more than $9 billion are needed on a sustained basis. More than half of these resources are needed for prevention efforts, and half for treatment and care. The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has proposed creation of a special international fund dedicated to HIV/AIDS and related health concerns. Negotiations leading up to the UN Special Session have pointed towards an independent fund, governed by a Board of Directors drawing from the public and private sectors. Resources dedicated to the fund would be used primarily for HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. In addition, as much as 25% of the fund would be used for prevention and treatment of malaria and tuberculosis, one of the opportunisitic infections that causes AIDS deaths. The United States and France have formally pledged initial contributions to the fund. At the Special Session, the political and financial commitments made by world leaders, and the final arrangement regarding administration of the fund will be among the most closely watched issues.
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Experts & Sources
Arlene Fairfield	DDB Bass & Howes
Ben Plumley	The Global Business Council on HIV/AIDS
Geeta Rao Gupta	International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
Henry Cole	Futures Group International
Story Ideas
The face of poverty is female: women, poverty and reproductive health	Relationship between economic status of women and health
What price victory over AIDS? How much money will it take?	In the poorest countries of the world, approximately $2-3 billion is spent annually on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care.
Audio & Visuals
India 02	Because of the sheer geographic and population coverage of dairy cooperatives, they provide a ready-made network to promote and deliver reproductive health services.
India 03	Through a unique family planning service delivery initiative, dairy society members access family planning services through a village health volunteer.
Mexico 16	Government-subsidized dairy cooperatives, "milkshops," incorporate family planning counseling and services for the urban poor in Mexico.

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