The Choice Manifesto

10 Commitments

The HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto is a collection of voices of African women and girls in all their diversity, feminists and HIV prevention advocates across Southern and Eastern Africa who are united in calling for continued political and financial support for HIV prevention choice. Biomedical HIV prevention is at a historic turning point, but only if countries and funders heed evidence-based demands that programs must emphasize choice – not individual products – and that research and development of new prevention options continues.

Commitment to choice manifesto

Name
My commitment to choice
Country
Amanda Sauta
I am committed to sharing this information with youths in my capacity as a SRH youth advocate and personally in Malawi and in all youth networks am part of as well as with vulnerable and minorities youth populations such as youths in rural areas and LGBTQ youths .I also committee to this manifesto as a Young woman in Africa with Pan African values towards exploring african lead solutions that ensure young girls and women have access to PrEP services and information as well as legislation access via advocacy and research.
Malawi
Emily Bass
I commit to continued anti racism feminist solidarity led by and for the African women at the forefront of this work. It’s an honor to be your accomplice and ally.
United States of America
Dr. Mohamed Elmunir Safieldin
UNICEF commits to work with the AWPCAB, the government and donors to disseminate information about all the possible options for young women to protect themselves from HIV. UNICEF commits to dedicate and use its procurement services and capacity in Uganda to work with the government and donors to expand the range of choices available in Uganda to protect themselves.
Uganda
Ida Mulala
Committed to advocate for the Choice Manifesto to be known and understood by different stakeholders in Zambia. This means going back to Zambia and collaborating with other partners to ensure the choice manifesto become a reality at national level
Zambia
Shaun Mellors
Committed to share the principles of the choice manifesto in public platforms where possible and to share why this work matters. Continue to support the work of the African Women HIV Prevention Community Accountability Board; so that the voice for women and young women continue to be amplified.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mary Borgman
EQUITY is at the center of all the work that PEPFAR does globally. In that sense the Choice Manifesto aligns directly to the ethos of the work that PEPFAR is doing to deliver person centered HIV Prevention Program At country level and as PEPFAR Coordinator, she committed to work in a manner that allows for dialogue and conversation around choice to continue in the work that PEPFAR does.
United States of America
Winnie Byanyima
Committed first at a personal level as an African Woman, a feminist to the cause and campaign of women’s choice agenda. “I remain committed to be one of you as an African woman”. Will support and amplify the voices of young women by providing platforms where dialogue around choice in HIV prevention can be tabled. UNAIDS will convene meetings by bringing an array of partners (governments, funders, manufacturers) to support the roll out and implementation of HIV prevention options. Even if it mean bringing the partners on the community table. UNAIDS will work with governments to address financing and sustainability of HIV programs. Governments should take ownership of providing HIV prevention options to populations who need them most
Uganda
Ruth Akulu
Committed to ensure that the Choice Manifesto does not end with her; but it gets shared, communicated and understood by more young women in Uganda so that there is continuity.
Uganda
Joyce Nganga
WACI Health is a member of numerous national and international networks, working groups and organisations in order to achieve more in humanitarian aid and development work.
Kenya
Taonga Kamanga
I stand with African women and girls! Their right to choose their HIV prevention method is critical. Sign the manifesto for a future free from HIV!
Zambia

Sign on to the Choice Manifesto

Options

  • Effective and Biomedical Methods
  • Requires R & D of Additional options to add to the "Method mix"
  • Option

  • Effective and Biomedical Methods
  • Requires R & D of Additional options to add to the "Method mix"
  • Choice

  • The ability for individuals to select from an array of options
  • Requires policy makers, donors, government and implementers to make the "mix" available, accessible and affordable

  • Choice

  • The ability for individuals to select from an array of options
  • Requires policy makers, donors, government and implementers to make the "mix" available, accessible and affordable

  • Introduction

    The HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto For Women and Girls In Africa

    The HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto is a collection of voices of African women and girls in all their diversity, feminists and HIV prevention advocates across Southern and Eastern Africa who are united in calling for continued political and financial support for HIV prevention choice. Biomedical HIV prevention is at a historic turning point, but only if countries and funders heed evidence-based demands that programs must emphasize choice – not individual products – and that research and development of new prevention options continues.