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While HIV is a health issue, the epidemic is a gender issue. Statistics prove that both the spread of HIV and impact of AIDS are not random. HIV disproportionately affects women and adolescent girls who are socially, culturally, biologically, and economically more vulnerable. The figures are alarming: As of 2015, there are 17.8 million women (ages 15 and older) living with HIV. There are 2.3 million HIV positive young women (ages 15-24), comprising 60% of all young people living with HIV (UNAIDS 2015). Among adults, there are about 5,300 new HIV infections a day, of which 47% are among women. Of the new daily infections 35% of young people are infected, of which 15% are young men and 20% are young women (UNAIDS 2016).

Our work helps to amplify the voices of women living with HIV, using strategies that promote their leadership and meaningful participation in all decisions and actions to respond to the epidemic. We seek avenues to integrate gender equality and women’s rights into strategies, policies, budgets, institutions and accountability frameworks. Some of our initiatives address the multiple intersections between HIV and violence against women. Others advance access to justice for women in the context of HIV, with a focus on critical property and inheritance rights. Our single most important strategy is empowering women and guaranteeing their rights so that they can protect themselves from infection, overcome stigma, and gain greater access to treatment, care and support (UN Women 2016).