About Us

Women Together is an organization that began operating in Eswatini in March 2003 as a response to the increasing need for support to HIV positive women. Although by this time Eswatini had several interventions and programmes to address HIV/AIDS issues, there were no interventions targeted at addressing the plight of women in society. In a bid to curb the spread of HIV, VCT centres were set up. A majority of those people who responded to the VCT campaigns were women and most of them tested positively. Consequently, those women who disclosed their status among their family members and communities at large were then subjected to discrimination and stigmatization. This was exacerbated by that women are relegate to an inferior status in Swazi society than that of men in all spheres of life; socially, economically, politically and legally.
Women Together therefore seeks to offer support and education to women living with HIV/AIDS in order for them to be able to stand for their rights and improve their lives economically and otherwise.

MEMBERSHIP
Women Together membership is free and open to adolescent girls and women living with HIV/AIDS in all their diversity in Eswatini. Women Together works extensively with many stakeholders and partners, including affected individuals, their families and communities.
The organization has more than 1000 members in the four regions of Eswatini: Hhohho, Manzini, Shiselweni and Lubombo. Its offices are situated at Office #5 Lomasontfo Office Park, 369 Kelly Street in Manzini.
 

 

Established in 2003

.Women Together is an organization that began operating in Eswatini in March 2003 as a response to the increasing need for support to HIV positive women.

Our Vision
Women Together’s vision is to see women living with HIV/AIDS enjoying their rights afforded equal opportunities as everyone else without discrimination

Our Mission
Women Together seeks to eradicate discrimination of women living with HIV/AIDS through creating an enabling environment for them and their families where they will be able to share their experiences, participate in society, build their capacity to face challenges of HIV/AIDS and also improve their lives economically

Objectives

1. To reduce the isolation experienced by women and girls living with HIV/AIDS through establishing and strengthening support groups.
2. To educate women and girls  living with HIV/AIDS on their rights including legal rights and sexual reproductive health
3. To educate women living and girls  with HIV/AIDS on positive living issues
4. To advocate for the rights of women and girls living with HIV.
5. To lobby for access to care and treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS, including access to antiretroviral drugs
6. To offer psycho-social support and spiritual support to women and girls  living with HIV/AIDS in Eswatini
7. To empower women and girls living with HIV/AIDS economically through the establishment of income generating projects.
8. To strengthen alliances and partnerships with relevant organizations and agencies working on HIV/AIDS nationally and internationally and internationally.

Our Values

Confidentiality:
Information concerning members and clients will not be disclosed without informed consent.

Commitment:
We don't just say, but we act and our actions speaks louder than words. We believe in the active , greater and meaningful involvement of women living with HIV in the development and delivering of HIV response strategies.

Transparency:
As an organization we strive to work in a more transparent manner and will continue to uphold these standards.

Respect For Gender and Human Rights:
All Human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and related! We hold these truths and respect gender and human rights for all our members and clients in our organization.

Passionate:
Nobody cares more for or is more committed to developing a confident and positive future for people living with or affected by HIV, we at Positive Women Together in Action are passionate about HIV positive women, adolescents girls and young women (AGYW)

 Meet Our Team

Albertina Zodwa Nyatsi
Founding Director

Albertina Nyatsi is the founder and director of Positive Women Together in Action which she started as a support group for women living with HIV in Eswatini. Ms Nyatsi is a holder of a higher Diploma in Public Health Management from the Foundation For Professional Development (FPD), a VCT counselor by profession, former educator (primary school teacher),  member of the Swaziland Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) , member of Global Coalition of TB Activists, member of the International AIDS Society, member of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Health, member of Africa Community Advisory Board (AfroCAB), member of Africa Coalition on TB (ACT!). Miss Nyatsi has vast experience working in HIV/AIDS civil society field.


Busisiwe Makhanya
Project Officer/Chairperson (Siyakhula Support Group Mvembili)

Ms Makhanya is a member of Positive Women Together in Action and is current chairperson of Siyakhula Women Together Together support group based at Mvembili community in the Hhohho region of Eswatini, She is also involved in the running of the poultry project (income generating project) for women of her support group.

Talkmore Taurai Mazorodze
Projects Coordinator

Talkmore Taurai Mazorodze is the organization's projects coordinator responsible for income generating projects for women living with HIV in our support groups within the four regions of Eswatini. Mr Mazorodze holds a Higher certificate in Machineshop Engineering where he specialized in fitting and turning (an apprenticeship trained class one artisan), a higher diploma in Human Resources Management, certificates in Motor Vehicle Maintenance. He joined our organization as a volunteer project officer a position he also held while at Eswatini Network of Young Positives (SNYP+). Mr Mazorodze is also the co-director of Africa Coalition on TB (ACT!) Swazi Chapter (Eswatini Coalition on TB),




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Nomsa Mpila
Volunteer/Chairperson (Mtimane Support Group)

Ms Nomsa Mpila is the current chairperson of Mtimane Women Together Support group based at Velezizweni in Manzini region of Eswatini. Ms Mpila oversaw the formation of this support group having seen the need to have such a group in her community because a lot of women living with HIV had lost hope.

Gcebile Yvette Dlamini
​​Project Officer
​Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Focal Person

Miss Gcebile Dlamini is the Project Officer responsible for adolescent girls and young women within our organization. She matriculated at CEFUPS Academy  in Nelspruit , SA in 2012 where she was one of the top students from Eswatini. She completed a course in Mentoring, Monitoring and Evaluation and corporate governance at Institute of Development Management (IDM). Miss Dlamini worked as a volunteer at Eswatini Network of Young Positives (SNYP+) an organization for adolescents and youth living with HIV in Eswatini. She is very passionate about working with young people more especially the vulnerable in society like OVCs and those living with HIV, her vision is to see these young people empowered to live a better life.

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Gugu Magagula
Volunteer/ Chairperson (Kwakungenje Support Group)

Current chairperson of Kwakungenje support group based at Dvokolwako community. Ncobile also works at Dvokolwako Health centre with the Mothers to Mothers programme and she oversee the running of the poultry production for their support group.

OTHER VOLUNTEERS AND CHAIRPERSONS ARE:
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1. Ms Tessa Dlamini
Moneni Support group

2. Ms Dudu Manana
KaKhoza Support group

3. Mr Jabulani Sihlongonyane
Vikizijula Support group

4. Nondumiso Phungwayo
Mangwaneni Youth group

5. Lindiwe Shongwe
Machawe Support group

We're Here for You!

Our doors are always open for you if you need assistance, you can also contact our staff based at Manzini office on the following mobile numbers;
Albertina Nyatsi           +268 7636 4366
Talkmore Mazorodze  +268 7845 3760
Gcebile Dlamini            +268 7687 4799