The thinkBIG Film Festival Continues! Topic 2: Women and HIV/AIDS

TONIGHT, Jan 15 7:00pm in building 320 room 105

Stephen Lewis - UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, Co-Founder of AIDS-Free World, Co-Founder of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, and author of "Race Against Time" - hosts the documentary "Women, The Face of AIDS."


Mr. Lewis will be speaking at the thinkBIG Conference, both at the morning HIV/AIDS panel as well as in the afternoon for a Keynote Panel discussion with some of the world's leading experts in the field of women's health and human rights - don't miss it!

Film Synopses:

Abstaining from Reality provides a snapshot of the Bush administration's abstinence-only approach to HIV prevention as part of its global HIV/AIDS assistance. This short film examines how these ideologically-driven programs are actually endangering the lives of the people they're supposed to be protecting. The film urges a balanced, comprehensive approach to preventing HIV infections by providing full and accurate information and a range of services that empower individuals to make informed decisions.
Women: The Face of AIDS traces the compelling stories of five courageous HIV positive women in four countries and the extraordinary grassroots organizations that support them. Of the 24.7 million people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, 59% are women.

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The thinkBIG conference aims to inspire our generation to take action and help end the injustices and inequalities facing millions of girls and women around the world. The conference will take place February 1-3, 2008. Registration is FREE for Stanford students, and for every student who attends the conference, $10 will be given to a women's organization working internationally.

For more information about the conference and to register, please visit thinkbig.stanford.edu. To learn more about this film series, contact Ciara Segura at csegura0@stanford.edu. Event co-sponsored by Dance Marathon.