Stephen Lewis is one of North America’s most respected commentators on social affairs, international development and human rights. In 2005 TIME magazine named him one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” (in the same category as the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela) for his life-long dedication to social causes and improving the human condition. He spent more than twenty years at the United Nations, serving as the Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF. Lewis is currently the director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, an organization committed to easing the suffering of women and families in Africa affected by HIV and AIDS. www.stephenlewisfoundation.org