Six women journalists from India, Kenya and Mexico visited the U.S. in June 2008 to participate in an initiative to reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among women through policymaking.
The journalists received training on covering global HIV/AIDS policy issues, met with policy leaders in Washington, D.C., and covered the United Nations High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in New York.
The project, supported by the Ford Foundation, was a collaborative effort among the IWMF, the Centre for Development and Population Activities and the Center for Women Policy Studies.
Participating journalists were:
- India - Ranjita Biswas, editor of Trans World Features, and Teresa Rehman, principal correspondent for Tehelka Magazine.
- Kenya - Pamela Asigi, senior science reporter for Nation Broadcasting, and Mwendwa Kiogora, a news reporter and producer for Kenya Television Network.
- Mexico - Carmen Escobosa, anchor and producer of Punto Fronterizo, and Rocio Sanchez, a reporter for Letra S, a monthly supplement of La Jornada.