Temporary Report of the sub-regional workshop
For reducing the risk of HIV / AIDS infection Among women traders
Introduction : Senegal's population is mostly composed of young people with nearly 64% with less than 25 years. Women outnumber men account for 52% of the general population. The illiteracy rate is still high in Senegal, 63% of adults over 15 years as DSRPII is for most women blocking a factor in all areas of activity. Although HIV prevalence is relatively low in Senegal, 0.7% according to EDS 2005, it was 0.9% among women who are illiterate, 3.8% among women in union and 0.9 % among couples and singles. Women are particularly vulnerable to HIV. The risk of infection during unprotected sex is higher among women than men because of the fragility of the vagina or the presence of sexually transmitted infection often overlooked in women. In sub-Saharan Africa, certain practices such as trade can increase the risk of transmission. Indeed, the mobility of commerce, the environment at risk in which they are working (markets, railway stations, borders, hotels etc), the daily concern of earnings, the constant contact with men who usually (Customs , police officers, truck drivers, wealthy merchants), all this added to the ignorance and lack of information about HIV / AIDS the more susceptible to HIV infection. This means that in Africa, the feminization of the AIDS epidemic is becoming a reality hence the need for emergency communications technology to change in behaviour towards vulnerable groups of women, such as the ones in trading.
Therefore, the NGO MIDA special interventions in the informal sector, having supervised apprentices craft businesses, drivers and staff satellite bus, maids and stations workers, has implemented a broad outreach programme reducing the risk of HIV infection among women traders from Senegal and 6 other countries of the sub region (Mauritania, Guinea, Mali, Gambia, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire), with support from the Open Society Initiative for Africa (OSIWA). To this end, MIDA and OSIWA organised a training workshop in STI / HIV / AIDS to reduce the vulnerability of women shopping in Africa from 25 to 28 March 2008 in Dakar. The opening ceremony of the workshop was presided over by the CESAG Awa N'Diaye Minister of Women, Family, women's entrepreneurship and micro-finance, in the presence of Dr. Ibra N'Doye National Council Executive Secretary to Fight AIDS, Madam Nana Tanko Executive Director of OSIWA, Mr Ibrahima Keïta Chairman of MIDA, Adja Fatou President Touré of women traders from Senegal, delegations of 9 African countries and Mozambique, Togo and Congo invited as observers.
The workshop was continued at the Complexe Culturel Yengoulène North Fair for four days under the chairmanship of Mr Ibrahima Keïta of MIDA ended March 28, 2008 with the satisfaction of all participating 7countries .
The workshop was continued at the Complexe Culturel Yengoulène North Fair for four days under the chairmanship of Mr Ibrahima Keïta of MIDA ended March 28, 2008 with the satisfaction of all participating 7countries .
II) The course of the workshop
A) Opening Ceremony In partnership with OSIWA (Open Society Initiative for Africa), the International Movement for Development in Africa (MIDA) held from 25 to 28Mars 2008, a sub-regional workshop for reducing the risk of HIV infection among women traders in the premises of CESAG main Hall and Yengoulène hotel. This great event, which was attended by nearly 700 members of the Network traders, Senegalese women shopping for Solidarity (RENAFCOS) and delegations of traders from Benin, the Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania and observers of Congo, Togo and Mozambique, was the occasion of a large mobilization of this important target and the main actors in the fight against the spread of HIV / AIDS in Africa. Chaired by Mrs. Awa N'Diaye Minister for the Family, Women's Entrepreneurship and micro-finance in the presence of Mr. Ibrahim Keita Chairman of MIDA, Madam Nana Tanko Executive Director of OSIWA, Dr. Ibra Secretary N'Doye Executive NAC / UNAIDS, Mrs Adja Fatou Touré President of RENAFCOS , and delegations of 7 countries.
The opening ceremony was highly colourful and animated by artists involved in the fight against AIDS and the Muslim chora , women traders and very large audience waiting without being tired to listen to the different speeches from the great personalities who witnessed the achievement of MIDA NGO and expressed their encouragement to business women and traders of the subregion.. The speeches: Alternately, the personalities present at the ceremony were the statements of Madam Minister Awa Ndiaye to deliver their message. At any lord honourably, it was therefore Mr Ibrahima Keïta Chairman of MIDA to welcome his guests and to justify the choice of his NGO to target female traders. According to Mr Keita, the low HIV prevalence rates in some African countries cache disparities linked to the emergence of new vulnerable groups such as women traders whose mobility does not monitor broadcasts and programs on mobilization prevention of AIDS.
To this is added that these traders before being taken in charge by MIDA NGO are not handled in a specific way by any programme of prevention of AIDS while they are working in an environment where they were exposed to the risk of HIV infection, given the numerous contacts they have forged with the men during their commercial activity, wealthy traders, transporters, and so on. Mr Keita has finished her remarks by appreciating foreign delegations invited for the occasion, led by Adja Fatou Touré president of RENAFCOS for her strong mobilization, Madam Nana Tanko Executive Director of OSIWA for her financial support and her presence at the ceremony, Dr Ibra N'Doye for his technical support on daily basis for people living with HIV and his commitment to the fight against AIDS and finally Madam Minister Awa N'Diaye for her availability and ongoing support to the national programme and Fight AIDS. Madam Minister Awa N'Diaye then gave the floor to delegations from foreign countries, which in turn expressed their commitment to the project and expressed thanks to the place from which they claimed MIDA is underway to implement the integration in Africa Through the fight against AIDS. The floor then returned to Mrs. Adja Fatou Touré, president of RENAFCOS of Senegal who could not find enough words to thank Mr Keïta Chairman of MIDA who initiated and supervised effectively the members of her network in the fight against AIDS to the point of making among them are some of the relays that continue today their work of prevention in the markets and during the holidays gatherings. She then thanked the Minister Awa N'Diaye for the ongoing support she provides to women traders who are her preferred allies. On her turn, Mrs. Nana Tanko Executive Director of OSIWA who congratulated MIDA for initiating this important project toward a target missed for a long time while its vulnerability is without doubt.
Finally, it expressed her appreciation for the strong mobilization of women traders from Senegal invited by MIDA and the participation of 7 countries in the workshop. The honour then returned to Dr. Ibra N'Doye Executive Secretary of NAC, which has magnified MIDA's action and expressed his appreciation for the strong mobilization of women traders decided to block the road to AIDS. It was then the turn of Mrs. Mame Diarra Seck WADE, women living with HIV to speak as a witness about her experience and her special relations with Mr Keita of the MIDA NGO and Adja Fatou Toure of RENAFCOS. Later, the Minister Awa Ndiaye spoke in turn to magnify the initiative of MIDA ONG reinforcing the national response to HIV. She congratulated Mr. Keita and his team for a job well done constantly and renewed her thanks in the context of the fight against AIDS, to Adja Fatou Touré President of RENAFCOS for her engagement with MIDA ONG to stand in the way against AIDS in the Trade sector , Dr. Ibra N'Doye for its effectiveness in the CNLS, Mrs. Mame Diarra Seck WADE for her courage, OSIWA for her financial support and the various delegations from African countries for the partnership they have to weave with MIDA for reducing the vulnerability of women traders in relation to HIV / AIDS. She finally renewed the encouragement and support of the Government of Senegal and her department to MIDA in the implementation of its ambitious project for the benefit of traders in the sub-region in order to limit the negative impact of AIDS in their midst. It was finally declared open the training workshop for the reduction of HIV infection among women traders organised by MIDA. It was finally adjourned the session at 13h30mn. This initiative by MIDA eloquently shows that the joint efforts between the government, NGOs, private sector and development partners is the best strategy to fight against AIDS.
The opening ceremony was highly colourful and animated by artists involved in the fight against AIDS and the Muslim chora , women traders and very large audience waiting without being tired to listen to the different speeches from the great personalities who witnessed the achievement of MIDA NGO and expressed their encouragement to business women and traders of the subregion.. The speeches: Alternately, the personalities present at the ceremony were the statements of Madam Minister Awa Ndiaye to deliver their message. At any lord honourably, it was therefore Mr Ibrahima Keïta Chairman of MIDA to welcome his guests and to justify the choice of his NGO to target female traders. According to Mr Keita, the low HIV prevalence rates in some African countries cache disparities linked to the emergence of new vulnerable groups such as women traders whose mobility does not monitor broadcasts and programs on mobilization prevention of AIDS.
To this is added that these traders before being taken in charge by MIDA NGO are not handled in a specific way by any programme of prevention of AIDS while they are working in an environment where they were exposed to the risk of HIV infection, given the numerous contacts they have forged with the men during their commercial activity, wealthy traders, transporters, and so on. Mr Keita has finished her remarks by appreciating foreign delegations invited for the occasion, led by Adja Fatou Touré president of RENAFCOS for her strong mobilization, Madam Nana Tanko Executive Director of OSIWA for her financial support and her presence at the ceremony, Dr Ibra N'Doye for his technical support on daily basis for people living with HIV and his commitment to the fight against AIDS and finally Madam Minister Awa N'Diaye for her availability and ongoing support to the national programme and Fight AIDS. Madam Minister Awa N'Diaye then gave the floor to delegations from foreign countries, which in turn expressed their commitment to the project and expressed thanks to the place from which they claimed MIDA is underway to implement the integration in Africa Through the fight against AIDS. The floor then returned to Mrs. Adja Fatou Touré, president of RENAFCOS of Senegal who could not find enough words to thank Mr Keïta Chairman of MIDA who initiated and supervised effectively the members of her network in the fight against AIDS to the point of making among them are some of the relays that continue today their work of prevention in the markets and during the holidays gatherings. She then thanked the Minister Awa N'Diaye for the ongoing support she provides to women traders who are her preferred allies. On her turn, Mrs. Nana Tanko Executive Director of OSIWA who congratulated MIDA for initiating this important project toward a target missed for a long time while its vulnerability is without doubt.
Finally, it expressed her appreciation for the strong mobilization of women traders from Senegal invited by MIDA and the participation of 7 countries in the workshop. The honour then returned to Dr. Ibra N'Doye Executive Secretary of NAC, which has magnified MIDA's action and expressed his appreciation for the strong mobilization of women traders decided to block the road to AIDS. It was then the turn of Mrs. Mame Diarra Seck WADE, women living with HIV to speak as a witness about her experience and her special relations with Mr Keita of the MIDA NGO and Adja Fatou Toure of RENAFCOS. Later, the Minister Awa Ndiaye spoke in turn to magnify the initiative of MIDA ONG reinforcing the national response to HIV. She congratulated Mr. Keita and his team for a job well done constantly and renewed her thanks in the context of the fight against AIDS, to Adja Fatou Touré President of RENAFCOS for her engagement with MIDA ONG to stand in the way against AIDS in the Trade sector , Dr. Ibra N'Doye for its effectiveness in the CNLS, Mrs. Mame Diarra Seck WADE for her courage, OSIWA for her financial support and the various delegations from African countries for the partnership they have to weave with MIDA for reducing the vulnerability of women traders in relation to HIV / AIDS. She finally renewed the encouragement and support of the Government of Senegal and her department to MIDA in the implementation of its ambitious project for the benefit of traders in the sub-region in order to limit the negative impact of AIDS in their midst. It was finally declared open the training workshop for the reduction of HIV infection among women traders organised by MIDA. It was finally adjourned the session at 13h30mn. This initiative by MIDA eloquently shows that the joint efforts between the government, NGOs, private sector and development partners is the best strategy to fight against AIDS.
The multi-sectoral approach which is the foundation of the national strategic plan to fight against AIDS and had to be materialized by MIDA with the holding of this workshop. The involvement of women traders of the sub-region evidenced by a desire to defeat this scourge devastating mark finally snaps at the target that used to be forgotten for a long time. The target will be taken in charge. It will be materialized during the workshop days be 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 March 2008 at the Cultural Complex of Yengoulène in the North Fair.
B) Workshops:
Indeed, in the afternoon of March 25 began with presentations of countries that have focused on the epidemiological situation of each country, the types of strategic and business women in each country, the types of commercial activities, the justification for the vulnerability of trading, the measures taken by countries to reduce this vulnerability and the challenge to prevent a wider spreading of the epidemic through the women traders. On March 26, 5 the trainers made presentations followed by discussions on the following topics: Transmission of HIV / AIDS from infected woman to a child by the Physician Colonel Mactar Khayar Goumbala Epidemiological situation of HIV in the world by Dr. Sidibe Abdoulaye Wade, Violence related to women and HIV / AIDS by the Physician Colonel Mbaye Khary Dieng Vulnerability of women in relation to HIV / AIDS by Dr. Fatou Ndèye Ngom, Community Response to HIV / AIDS in Africa and throughout the world by Mr Daouda Diouf coordinator of ENDA Health.
In the afternoon of March 26, the following terms of reference presented:
Workshop 1: Causes and consequences of violence against women during their displacement.
Workshop 2: How to arm women migrant traders to escape the violence during their visit.
Workshop 3: Causes and consequences of the vulnerability of women traders in relation to HIV / AIDS.
Workshop 4: What strategies to be implemented to reduce the vulnerability of women traders. Before the restitution of works workshop,
a draft action plan had been prepared and submitted to the plenary.
The final decision taken at the workshop was the announcement to complete the various action plans by delegations once returned to their countries and send them urgently by email to MIDA ONG. At the end of the workshop, a sub-regional network of women traders fighting against AIDS has been set up.
The following officers were read:
President: Adja Fatou Toure, Senegal
First Vice President: Koffi Gnagno wife Odette, Cote d'Ivoire
Second Vice President: Dalla Cisée, Mali
General secretary Dieynaba Diallo, Guinea
First Assistant: Madame Ndèye Penda Guèye, Mauritania
Second Assistant: Madame Arame Bâ Senegal
General Treasurer: Ms. Ingrid Adjanahou, Benin
Deputy: Mbène Diop, Senegal
External account: Fatou Sonko, Gambia
Madame Nahmat, Mauritania
Major speeches around the largely achieved goals, and the strengthening of monitoring the achieved results in Dakar were delivered at the closing ceremony presided by Mr. Ibrahima Keïta Chairman of MIDA. Note that among these speeches of Mr. Fodé Georges of Ivory Coast, designated by the participants to thank MIDA and its Chairman for having thought of involving women traders in the fight against AIDS and for having materialized African integration through fight against AIDS. Finally the loop was completed by The handing over of certificates to all participants A cocktail decorated by the provision of talented artists like Doudou N'diaye Mbengue, Fatou Laobé, Maty Thiam Doggo and rapper Big Diakhou was offered by MIDA in the room shows of the Yengoulène complex.
The ceremony came to an end this Friday, March 28, 2008 at 23 am and delegations returned to their respective countries on the following Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 9h30mn to 18 hours.
C) The recommendations of the workshop:
Recognition of target women traders as a vulnerable group to HIV and integration of this group in the various strategic plans to combat HIV / AIDS in African countries. MIDA recognition as an NGO specialized in interventions in the informal labour. Proposing MIDA ONG to be fully recognized under special foster status by the United Nations Social and Economic Council, the (ECOSCO) sites in New York, Geneva, Vienna and the African commission in Adis Ababa. The upgrading and extension of MIDA project for women traders in the countries of the sub-region not present in Dakar. The establishment of a corridor project targeting women traders of the sub-region led by MIDA. The perpetuation and the organization of this sub-regional workshop for the training of women traders on STD / HIV / AIDS every year. The support and the support of the network of West African women traders combating AIDS in place at the end of the workshop MIDA whose headquarters is set up in Dakar and the President-elect Adja Fatou Toure of Senegal , president of RENAFCOS .
The appointment of Adja Fatou Touré as ambassador of peace in the informal labour. Strengthening institutional support to MIDA for better mobilization and better monitoring of women traders from Senegal and the sub-region. The documentation and dissemination of the experience of MIDA in the women traders as good practice to sustain.
The President
Ibrahima KEITA
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