7 September 2017
In a regional workshop, India's Deputy Director General of the National Aids Control Organization (NACO), Dr. Naresh Goel, stated that the lack of knowledge of HIV is a barrier to reaching the zero-infection target by 2020. He referenced the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) of India, between 2006 to 2016, where women's knowledge around HIV and AIDS increased only by 6.1% from 28.5% to 34.6%. This is lower than…
5 September 2017
5 September 2017
5 September 2017
28 August 2017
Malawi's Centre for Alternatives for Victimised Women and Children (CAVWOC) has intensified efforts to end cultural practices such as sexual cleansing that are contributing to high school drop-out among girls and the spread of HIV. Project Coordinator Smart Mvula said CAVWOC wants to eradicate harmful cultural practices happening in two traditional authorities of Phalombe district. Mvula said the organization is working with…
23 August 2017
23 August 2017
20 August 2017
Actress Charlize Theron hopes to create an AIDS-free generation in South Africa through supporting community-based HIV programmes. Recently, she has supported the Choma Dreams Cafe, a place that aims to empower adolescent girls by providing them access to education, life skills, mentorship and HIV prevention tips. Theron believes that gender inequality and poverty play a major role in the spread of HIV and programs such as…
27 July 2017
A follow-up study evaluated the safety and efficacy to the dapivirine vaginal ring as a means of HIV prevention among adolescent girls. It found that using the ring reduced young women's risk of HIV by a promising 56%. The sample of this study consisted of 96 sexually-active girls, between ages 15-17, in the United States. The ring was deemed safe and acceptable in adolescent girls in the United States and the research will…
14 August 2017
A new initiative in Saskatoon, Canada is working to help women living with HIV build a sense of community. The program involves a five-day retreat using art-based therapy methods. Jason Mercredi, executive director of AIDS Saskatoon, said the aim of the event is to help women living with HIV empower their own communities and address their needs.
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12 August 2017
The Red Pump organization's events target women and girls to spread awareness about the impact of HIV and educate them to get tested. According to Red Pump, women make up 25% of the population living with HIV in the United States and less than half of them have the virus under control.
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9 August 2017
Mayors in West Java Province, Indonesia signed an HIV/AIDS Declaration to demonstrate their leadership in the ongoing fight against the infection in the country. An important aspect of the declaration include youth and young adult education, with a focus on women's reproductive health.
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27 July 2017
In many areas of the world, women suffer from vulnerabilities that increase their risk of contracting HIV. Gender disparities contribute to harmful patterns that suppress female agency including societal expectations for women to be submissive, relationships between young women and older men, oppressive sexual relationships, as well as gender-based violence (GBV). This article by the Global Fund highlights the importance of…