UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Victoria Beckham was honoured on 9 November as one of Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year 2015 for her fashion design work, business acumen and philanthropic work on HIV.
As an International Goodwill Ambassador, Ms Beckham is collaborating with UNAIDS to raise awareness around HIV, particularly around the importance of empowering young women and girls, who continue to be disproportionally affected by the epidemic.
Ms Beckham recently undertook a joint field mission to Ethiopia with the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, to learn more about the progress and challenges in preventing new HIV infections and ensuring access to antiretroviral therapy. During the visit she met with young women and girls living with and affected by HIV and was moved by their stories. Ms Beckham reiterated her commitment to speak out for the voiceless and call for the empowerment of women everywhere.
Ms Beckham will continue her advocacy work with UNAIDS and plans to launch a series of initiatives in support of this year’s World AIDS Day, which is marked every year on 1 December.
