From 18 – 19 May, 2012, AIR held a convening in Accra, Ghana to establish its inaugural Steering Committee. Made up of seven African practitioner-activist organisations and individuals, the committee will oversee AIR’s programmatic develop and guide governance decisions. During the meeting the Steering Committee established the framework for AIR’s programming as well as a guideline for its values and organisational culture, revolving around a commitment to creating an “initiative with a soul” that lives its values in its process and not only in its outcomes. The group also reaffirmed an interest in taking a transformative feminist approach including a clear analysis of root causes of violence against women and girls and gendered experiences around HIV and AIDS, and acknowledgement and commitment to address related mental and emotional health needs.
African Institute for Integrated Responses
to Violence Against Women & Girls & HIV/AIDS
to Violence Against Women & Girls & HIV/AIDS
