The Communication Initiative
Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Positive Women's Network

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Positive Women's Network is a non-governmental organisation for women living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Its purpose is to make known the services provided in the field of HIV/AIDS and it provides information with regards to access care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
Communication Strategies
The organisation provides service to South Africans by aiming to improve the quality of life for those living with HIV/AIDS. The organisation serves as a support network and an outlet for women to articulate their feelings and needs regarding their HIV status and subsequently design ‘positive’ projects for themselves. Positive Women's Network hopes to harness and build resources to empower infected and affected people and communities to respond more effectively to socio-economic and political challenges resulting from HIV/AIDS in the country. The network plans and manages care and support programmes that will improve the quality of life of infected and affected women and children in the communities.
Development Issues
HIV/AIDS, Gender.
Key Points
Positive Women's Network aims to:
  • provide support group systems to the women infected and affected with HIV/AIDS
  • promote value of respect for human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS
  • promote value of gender equality and gender equity
  • mobilise participation of all stakeholders in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS
  • mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS
Partners

American Jewish World Services , African Women Development Fund, British Small Grants Scheme.

Sources

Positive Women's Network website on January 11 2005.