In
addition to candlelight vigils and presentation of
charter of demands to national and state politicians, Global
AIDS Week activities by state include:
1.
Orissa:
Community meetings promoting inclusion of HIV positive
people in families and neighbourhoods, street plays, red ribbon
campaign, cycle rally, debate competition, leafleting
and poster exhibitions. Contact:
Santosh Kumar Devta, oasfbbsr@gmail.com,
mobile: +919437107704.
2.
Assam
:
Celebration of ‘women and children’s day’ in
state capital Guwahati with street plays and activists discussing
violence against women and access to treatment. Also street plays will be
staged to gighlight women’s rights. Rallies outside hospitals and health
centres. Seminar with positive people networks, politicians and NGOs.
Contact Madhusmita, madhusmita.nayak@actionaid.org,
mobile:+919435114327.
3.
Bihar
:
Human
chain, painting competitions at schools, and discussion with youth groups.
Community meetings focussing
on women’s rights and children’s issues. Contact Sweta
Kujur, sweta.kujur@actionaid.org,
mobile: +919430457337.
4.
Maharashtra
:
Street plays in
Pune and seven other districts, release of booklet
on violence against women and awareness drives on Domestic Violence Act.
Street plays and rally promoting women’s rights in Mumbai. Street plays
will also be organised. Contact Sayani, sayani.pan@actionaid.org,
mobile: +919833259630.
5.
Gujarat
:
Awareness and advocacy campaigns, mass convention,
rally, film show, street plays. Contact Sushila, sushila.prajapati@actionaid.org,
mobile: +919427267466,.
6.
Karnataka: Meeting on food security for people
living with HIV and AIDS. WWW Campaign: workshop on how to tackle violence
against women and HIV and AIDS and rallies. Contact Meghna,
meghna@actionaidindia.org.in , mobile: +919342411532
7.
Tamil Nadu: Candlelight walk by children,
community meetings on right to food, rally on violence against women, and
street plays. Contact Esther, esther.mariaselvam@actionaid.org,
mobile: +919444951927.
8.
Manipur: Rally
through the capital city of
Imphal
. Contact Madhusmita, madhusmita.nayak@actionaid.org,
mobile: +919435114327.
