“Universal childcare access does not mean government has to do everything or that it has to be free of cost, it has to be affordable for parents and the most vulnerable of parents e.g., a single mother who is receiving public assistance."

Every minute, a young woman is newly infected with HIV. As a result of their lower economic, socio-cultural status in many countries, women and girls are disadvantaged when it comes to negotiating safe sex, accessing HIV prevention information and services.

UNIFEM is pleased to collaborate with the Bureau of Gender Affairs and the Commonwealth Secretariat in the coordination of the Gender Hub for the upcoming 9th Women's Affairs Ministers' Meeting (WAMM) of the Commonwealth Countries