ICW Eastern Africa

ICW Eastern Africa ICW is the only International network run by and for women living with HIV. The Constitution was written in 2009. The same year ICWEA was granted autonomy.

The International Community of Women living with HIV Eastern Africa (ICWEA) is a registered regional advocacy network and membership based organisation founded in 2005 that exists to give visibility to women living with HIV. It was established in 1992 at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam by 52 women living with HIV from all over the world that had attended this Conference. At that tim

e, there were few treatment services available for women living with HIV and a desperate desire for support, information and need to influence and input into policy development. In 2003 the first International Strategic Plan was developed prioritising for the network to get closer to its membership leading to the formation of ICW Southern Africa in 2004 and ICW Eastern Africa (ICWEA) in 2005. ICWEA has since then established its governance structure in 2007, developed a regional strategic plan and confirmed its registration in Uganda in 2008.

Join Our Global HIV Prevention Webinar Theme: Expanding HIV Prevention Options: Spotlight on DVR, LEN, CAB-LA & MoreDate...
09/08/2025

Join Our Global HIV Prevention Webinar

Theme: Expanding HIV Prevention Options: Spotlight on DVR, LEN, CAB-LA & More
Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EAT
Platform: Zoom

Hear from WHO, Global Fund, IPM, Choice Manifesto Advocates & AGYW on the future of HIV prevention choices for women, girls & communities.

Register here to attend: https://shorturl.at/8HrXw

Let’s work together for prevention justice and equitable access to all HIV prevention options!

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Join our team!We are looking for a passionate and experienced Project Coordinator to join our team and lead the + Proje...
05/08/2025

Join our team!

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Project Coordinator to join our team and lead the + Project.

If you’re committed to advancing the rights, health, & wellbeing of women & girls living with HIV, this is your chance to make a real impact.

Learn more & apply here: https://www.icwea.org/project-coordinator-safestart/

Apply before 8th August 2025


"Africa has the tools & the talent — now we need the political will."Speaking at the ongoing Triple Elimination Conferen...
23/07/2025

"Africa has the tools & the talent — now we need the political will."

Speaking at the ongoing Triple Elimination Conference 2025 in Uganda, Lillian Mworeko emphasized the urgency of investing in prevention, holding leaders accountable for their commitments, & prioritizing people & the continent.

With some of the best human resources for health, Africa has what it takes. What’s needed now is full utilization through integration 7 community-led action.

The Triple Elimination strategy is not just a health goal — it’s a justice agenda. Communities must be at the center.

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ON-GOING: | 13th IAS Conference on HIV ScienceAs the global HIV response faces mounting financial challenges, hashtag ...
14/07/2025

ON-GOING: | 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science

As the global HIV response faces mounting financial challenges, hashtag is spotlighting the critical implications for Africa and the sustainability of our progress.

ICWEA is proud to be part of this conversation — amplifying the voices of women living with HIV & advocating for prevention, treatment, & rights that leave no one behind.

Don’t miss our sessions where we share our insights, data, & demands for a community-led, well-funded HIV response.

Check out the sessions we are part of ⬇️ & join us.

ON-GOING: | 13th IAS Conference on HIV ScienceAs the global HIV response faces mounting financial challenges, is spo...
14/07/2025

ON-GOING: | 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science

As the global HIV response faces mounting financial challenges, is spotlighting the critical implications for Africa and the sustainability of our progress.

ICWEA is proud to be part of this conversation — amplifying the voices of women living with HIV & advocating for prevention, treatment, & rights that leave no one behind.

Don’t miss our sessions where we share our insights, data, & demands for a community-led, well-funded HIV response.

Check out the sessions we are part of & join us.

Happening Now in Kigali, Rwanda! We invite you to a roundtable discussion focused on children and adolescents with peri...
13/07/2025

Happening Now

in Kigali, Rwanda!

We invite you to a roundtable discussion focused on children and adolescents with perinatal HIV exposure. This is a crucial opportunity to share insights, strategies, and innovations to improve the lives of those affected.

Date: 13th July 2025
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel
Time:b13:00 HRS

Co-chaired by our Executive Director, Lillian Mworeko

Join us as we come together to address this important issue to end HIV.

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ICWEA is participating in , the 13th International AIDS Society conference on HIV Science in Kigali!As a regional advoc...
12/07/2025

ICWEA is participating in , the 13th International AIDS Society conference on HIV Science in Kigali!

As a regional advocacy organisation led by & for women living with HIV, ICWEA will be part of key conversations on HIV treatment and prevention tools — & most importantly, on placing communities at the centre of every intervention. Sustaining the gains made over the past 40 years requires community-led action.

Check out the sessions we will be part of, and join us as we amplify community-led solutions and demand accountability for the health of women and girls living with HIV.

This week, ICWEA’s Deputy Executive Director, Dorothy Namutamba (in white sweater), is participating in the regional dia...
19/06/2025

This week, ICWEA’s Deputy Executive Director, Dorothy Namutamba (in white sweater), is participating in the regional dialogue on feminist funding for women’s movements in Eastern & Southern Africa, taking place in Midrand, South Africa.

“As violence against women and girls continues to evolve especially through digital platforms & in contexts of forced displacement—women’s rights organizations are leading the response. Yet they do so under immense strain, with declining, unpredictable, & precarious funding,”— Dorothy Namutamba, during the dialogue.

A staggering $17 billion decline in development aid has left feminist movements under-resourced at a time when their work is more critical than ever.

ICWEA remains committed to advocating for sustainable & flexible feminist funding models that reflect & respond to the lived realities of women and girls living with HIV.

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African Child Day | June 16Theme: “Planning and Budgeting for Children's Rights: Progress since 2010”As we reflect on pr...
16/06/2025

African Child Day | June 16
Theme: “Planning and Budgeting for Children's Rights: Progress since 2010”

As we reflect on progress, we must ask: How can we plan and budget for an HIV-free generation when HIV prevention funding is being cut?

From empowering mothers with PrEP & ART to ensuring every child is born HIV-free, this is not just health, it's a right.

Cuts to HIV prevention funding today jeopardize the futures of children tomorrow.

A child’s right to be born without HIV must be non-negotiable. Now more than ever, Africa must prioritize sustainable domestic investment in HIV prevention for mothers, for babies, for our future.



11/06/2025

Violence against women and girls living with HIV is changing.

It’s not always physical—it can be systemic, institutional, & driven by harmful policies that silence, shame, or exclude.

At ICWEA, our THRIVE Champions are raising their voices to expose these new and hidden forms of violence, & to demand that the HIV response takes them seriously.

Ignoring these forms of violence doesn't just harm women and girls—it undermines the entire HIV response.

Stand with us in building a feminist movement where no woman is left behind.


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ICWEA is the only International network run by and for women living with HIV. It was established in 1992 at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam by 52 women living with HIV from all over the world that had attended this Conference. At that time, there were few treatment services available for women living with HIV and a desperate desire for support, information and need to influence and input into policy development. In 2003 the first International Strategic Plan was developed prioritising for the network to get closer to its membership leading to the formation of ICW Southern Africa in 2004 and ICW Eastern Africa (ICWEA) in 2005. ICWEA has since then established its governance structure in 2007, developed a regional strategic plan and confirmed its registration in Uganda in 2008. The Constitution was written in 2009. The same year ICWEA was granted autonomy.