27. April 2010
Diamonds: Stories of Women in The Asia-Pacific Network of People Living with HIV
Narratives of women in the Asia-Pacific regionlving with HIV/AIDS compiled by UNIFEM and APN+
Diamonds: Stories of Women from the Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV is a publication by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the women’s working group of the Asian Pacific Network of People living with HIV/Aids (APN+ respectively WAPN+) that compiled personal narratives of ten women and one girl who are HIV-positive.
It is a contribution to the empowerment of women living with HIV/Aids in the Asia-Pacific region. It is written aiming to raise awareness just as to increase solidarity and communication among women living with HIV and Aids.
“Like diamonds, formed under immense pressure to become the strongest and most brilliant natural substance known on earth, these women have overcome incredible challenges to emerge as shining examples. Diamonds plots the key moments in the lives of these women, from diagnosis to the realization that their voices could be part of the change, highlighting each woman’s journey to empowerment. Collectively, they emerge as a powerful voice in the global dialogue on AIDS.
Maura, one of the women featured in the book, says: ‘When I talked about the experiences I had gone through with my children, I could see that all the mothers were crying. It really touched them. I thought, my story is powerful. I can use it to change people’s attitudes.’”
The publication is accompanied by a documentary that will be made available on UNIFEM's YouTube channel in 2010.
Source: http://www.unifem.org/materials/item_detail.php?ProductID=163
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