About Us

The Blueprint for Action on Women and Girls and HIV/AIDS is a multi-sector coalition of HIV-positive women, Canadian and international HIV/AIDS organizations, and a variety of women’s and reproductive rights groups advocating for better prevention, services and support for women, trans women and girls infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Guiding Principle: The inclusion of women living with HIV/AIDS in all decision affecting their lives is essential. In order to ensure that the outcomes of our work and that the issues we address are relevant and representative of the realities of women, trans women and girls living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, we believe that all aspects of our work must be led by women living with HIV/AIDS.

Mission: The Blueprint was formed leading up to the 2006 International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada. Since the response of the Canadian government to HIV/AIDS issues would be under global scrutiny at that event, a number of organizations and individuals decided to seize the opportunity to bring visibility to the needs and issues of women from varied communities throughout the country.

Since, the Blueprint for Action on Women and Girls and HIV/AIDS has been acting as a united voice on policy issues for women living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in Canada. The Blueprint strives to ensure that women’s voices and issues are well represented and addressed in all HIV/AIDS-related work, and that governments are held accountable for their response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic as it affects women globally and in Canada. To effectively address the diverse issues affecting women in relation to HIV/AIDS, the Blueprint coalition focuses on the following areas:

Legal, Ethical and Human Rights
Research
Stigma and Discrimination
Diagnosis and Treatment
Prevention and Education
Care and Support

A coordinated, cross sector response is required to foster effective knowledge exchange, skills transfer and the sharing of best practices related to HIV/AIDS and women, trans women and girls. Partnerships of relevant stakeholders, including women’s organizations, reproductive rights groups, human rights organizations and HIV/AIDS organizations, are required in order to address the diverse and complex issues of all women living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

About Us

Contact Us