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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FeaturedFinancing for Gender Equality in the HIV Response
This publication provides experts' insights of existing gaps and recommendations going forward in to improve investments towards gender equality in the HIV response.
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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 NewsThe ‘Education Plus’ Initiative (2021-2025) – Empowerment of adolescent girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa
The ‘Education Plus’ initiative is a drive to accelerate actions and investments to prevent HIV, centred on the empowerment of adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa.
In the News
UNAIDS takes stock 25 years on from the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for advancing the rights of women and girls and gender equality
The bad news about HIV, as Winnie Byanyima sums up plainly, is that it “sits on top of socio-economic injustices”. The UNAIDS Executive Director was speaking at the launch of the report “We’ve Got The Power – women, adolescent girls and the HIV response”.
Addressing the vulnerabilities that lead to HIV in young women
For many young women and girls, making safe and informed choices, which could limit their exposure to HIV, is no simple task. A young woman in poverty may be forced to exchange sex for favours, or to accept a marriage proposal from an older man.
Forty years into the HIV epidemic, AIDS remains the leading cause of death of women of reproductive age—UNAIDS calls for bold action
Gender discrimination and violence, gaps in education and lack of economic empowerment and protection of sexual and reproductive health and rights are blocking progress.
Recent Resources
The Global progress report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections assesses the...
UNAIDS issued a new guidance on how to reduce stigma and discrimination in the context of COVID-19....
Many women and girls worldwide continue to face rejection, prejudice, economic insecurity, rights...