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International Women’s Day 2014

By March 8, 2014 January 28th, 2015 No Comments

For International Women’s Day, we’d like to recognise and promote the contribution of all our female ambassadors and advocates. Thank you to each of you, and here’s to ever greater contributions from and equality for women across the world, both living with HIV and otherwise.

 

Abby

“I don’t think we could have managed to get through all the hard times without support.” | Read More …

 

Eniola Aluko | View Video Interview

Eniola plays in a forward position for Chelsea Ladies, England, and at London 2012 will be part of Team GB. | See More …

Amanda

“My HIV positive diagnosis was a relief. Finally I knew what was wrong with me, and was looking forward to feeling better.” | Read More

 

Professor Jane Anderson

Former Chair, British HIV Association | Read More

AngelinaView Video Interview

“My greatest hope that there will come a time in the future, when all people living with HIV will have access to the treatment, care and support they need in order to continue leading healthy and fulfilling lives.” | See more …

 

Holly Bleasdale

Olympic pole vaulter, Team GB | See More …

 

Rachel BrownView Video Interview | Saving Lives Ambassador

“Saving Lives is trying to encourage people to go and get tested for HIV, regardless of sexuality, because in the end that could save their life.” | See More …

Karen Carney | Saving Lives Ambassador | View Video Interview

“Simply by promoting the charity and wearing the wrist band, people say to me, “What’s that about?” Hopefully they will become more aware about HIV.” | Read More …

Cath

“I feel very much empowered by the journey I have been on because of HIV.” | Read More …

Megan Clarke | Sport Saving Lives Ambassador

Team GB U17 Water Polo | Read More …

Crista Cullen

Great Britain and Leicester Hockey Player, Olympic Bronze Medallist | Read More

Kate Dennison | Saving Lives Ambassador

Olympic pole vaulter, Team GB | See More …

 

Natasha Dowie | Saving Lives Ambassador

Liverpool and England. | Read More …

 

Toni Duggan | Saving Lives Ambassador

Manchester City and England | Read More …

 

Hannah England | Sport Saving Lives Patron

UK Champion, 1500m | Read More …

Gemma | Courtesy of Stand Tall, Get Snapped

“I believe in being open about my HIV and to fight the stigma and discrimination with education and hope.” | Read More …

 

Rosalyn Gonse

British heptathlete | Read More

 

Vicki Hawkins | Sport Saving Lives Ambassador
Water Polo, Cheltenham and England | See More …

 

Kerys HarropView Video Interview | Saving Lives Ambassador

Kerys plays for Birmingham City Ladies and England, and at London 2012 was part of Team GB. | See More …

Stephanie Houghton | Saving Lives Ambassador

Manchester City Ladies | Read More …

 

Lauren Howarth

Long distance runner

Joan | Listen

“You can get through an HIV diagnosis – but it would be so much easier if the test was done as standard.” | Read More…

Dr Rachael Jones

Lead Clinician, Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals | Read More

 

Katie

“I had my head in the sand, because I didn’t want to know the truth. But I never thought of HIV.” | Read More …

Georgia Linney | Sport Saving Lives Ambassador

Team GB U17 Water Polo | Read More …

Katie Long

Leicester Hockey Player | Read More

 

Lydia

Story coming soon …

Margaret

Story coming soon …

 

Dr Li McCrae

Senior Clinical Scientist, Health Protection Agency | Read More

Memory | View Video Interview

“I always tell people: if you feel unwell, or you think you might be at risk, get tested.” | Read More …

 

A Mother and Her Son

“We now have an excellent quality of life, a good set of family values, and we find pleasure in the small miracles of daily living.” | Read More …

A Mum’s Story

“All I want for my son is for him to be able to understand his condition and move on with his life.” | Read more…

Henrietta Paxton

English International pole vaulter | See More …

Rachel | Courtesy of Stand Tall, Get Snapped

“HIV is not to be feared.” | Read More …

Claire Rafferty | Saving Lives Ambassador

Chelsea Ladies, England and Team GB international. | Read More …

 

Bryony Raine

Welsh international pole vaulter | See More …

Chloe Rogers

Great Britain and Leicester Hockey Player, Olympic Bronze Medallist | Read More

Jill Scott | View Video Interview

Jill plays in central midfield for Manchester City and England. | See More …

Marieanne Spacey | Saving Lives Ambassador

Former England International | Read More …

Sylvia | View Video Interview | Follow @HIV_SpeakingUp

“I decided to share my story because I believe it can help our communities to see that somebody with HIV is just like you and me.” | Read More

Qingxia Zhao

Head of infectious diseases, Sixth Hospital, Zhengzhou City | Read More

Carly Telford | Saving Lives Ambassador

Notts County Ladies and England | Read More

Sally Walton| Sport Saving Lives Ambassador

Team GB Hockey Bronze Medallist | Read More …

Fern Whelan | Saving Lives Ambassador

Fern currently plays for Everton and England. | Read More …

Fara Williams | View Video Interview

Fara plays in central midfield for Liverpool Ladies and England. | See More …

Rachel Williams | View Video Interview

Rachel plays as a striker for Chelsea Ladies and England, and at London 2012 will be part of Team GB. | See More …

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