Dr Sylvia Anie

Dr Sylvia Anie is a scientist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine in the United Kingdom. Dr Anie is currently working at the Commonwealth Secretariat as Director of Social Transformations Programmes Division (STPD) which encompasses the Health, Education and Gender Sections. Prior to joining the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr Anie served as a member of the Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group on HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS, Geneva. Her last appointment was as Director of Policy and Planning at the Ghana AIDS Commission.

IWD 2011: Culture & Women’s Vulnerability to HIV and AIDS

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As we celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Day, we recognize that women have fought for and achieved greater gender equality over the years. Today women hold senior level positions all over the world, are welcome into secondary education and contribute to democratic processes. However, social and cultural behaviours and norms are slow to change. Despite the progress seen … Read more IWD 2011: Culture & Women’s Vulnerability to HIV and AIDS