Presented by Leo Igwe at the 11th International Conference of the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso
February 03-07 2008

I want to thank the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA) for inviting me to speak at this 11th international conference taking place here in Ouagadougou , in Burkina Faso . The theme of this conference HIV/AIDS, Gender and Human Rights: Time for Action is very appropriate. It addresses the cogent issues at the heart of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa .
First of all let me convey the solidarity greetings from all African Humanists and from the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) to SWAA and to all of you, fellow participants who came from all over the world to attend this event.