This is the story of four women living with HIV, who are active in the work against HIV/AIDS in Indonesia, Bolivia, Kenya and Sweden. They tell about their lives and their work with health education, advocacy, and support of women and children.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Closing session with speeches by the Co-chairs Pedro Cahn and Luiz Enrique Soto-Ramírez., as well as the Mayor of Mexico City and the Co-Chairs of the next International AIDS Conference in Vienna in, 2010.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Short interview with Manelisi Dubase from the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC). He talks about the conference and the need for action to deal with the reality of HIV and AIDS.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with Oscar Alarcon from Mexico. He is a Communication Officer at Oxfam, a collaboration between different organization working with poverty and development issues.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Cutaways of conference delegates and booths in the Global Village section.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Demonstration during a conference session.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Cutaways from a demonstration.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Cutaways from a demonstration for sex workers' rights.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with Matthew Basilico who is a student at Harvard School of Public Health. He talks about the message of youth participation and activism at the conference and in civil society.

AIDS activists Giri Kumar Makarla and Surya Prakash Makarla arriving at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. They have been biking across North America for the past 50 days, from Toronto to Mexico City, raising awareness of HIV/AIDS.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Demonstration for free access to anti-retroviral treatment.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with the Canadian rapper Eternia who works with the 411 Initiative for Change. She tells about how she got involved in HIV/AIDS activism and the messages which she conveys through her music.