Gender Equality And HIV/AIDS
Comprehensive Web Portal for Gender Equality Dimensions of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
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Explore our site to find valuable resources, cutting-edge research, and breaking news on the gender equality dimensions of HIV and AIDS. This site aims to promote understanding, knowledge sharing and action on the gender-based inequalities propelling the HIV epidemic.
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FeaturedWomen's Property and Inheritance Rights in the Context of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
This programme aimed to promote women's access to property and inheritance rights as a means to reduce vulnerabilities to and mitigate the impact of HIV.
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Women's StoriesLiving with HIV and Violence: Women of Ukraine Speak Out and Build Solidarity
In Ukraine, peer-support groups and the National Women’s Forum on HIV is bringing awareness, action and new beginnings for women survivors of violence living with HIV.
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In the NewsStatement by UN Women's Executive Director: Know Your Status, Make Informed Choices
Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka focuses on the rising new infections among young women and how critical it is for them to have knowledge around HIV prevention.
In the News
Advocating Safer Sex Isn't Enough To Prevent HIV Among Women
When it comes to women, gender inequality and unbalanced power relations are the real drivers of HIV transmission, requiring us to look at HIV among women from a social rather than a purely health-based lens.
Designing Real-World HIV Prevention for Women
The HIV risk of women isn't explained through biology alone. The spread of HIV reflects the vulnerabilities and inequalities of what it means to live as a woman today.
Young Women at the Epicenter of HIV
On World AIDS Day, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria put a spotlight on young, South African women growing up at the epicenter of the HIV epidemic.
Recent Resource
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are disproportionately affected by HIV, and can face...
This Comment uses data provided by Avenir Health from country-produced Spectrum files to better...
Despite a recent fall in new infections, South Africa still has the largest HIV epidemic in the...