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 NewsMaking the HIV Response Work for Women Through Film: A Toolkit for Action
Check out a new Toolkit for Action developed jointly by UN Women and the Queen Mary University of London on using a feature film ‘Pili’ about a woman living with HIV in Tanzania to mobilize action to address gender equality issues women living with HIV face
In the News
Eastern and Southern Africa Remain Highly Affected by HIV
Gender inequalities and gender-based violence, combined with physiological factors, and restrictive laws around access to sexual and reproductive health services place women and girls in the region at high risk of HIV infection.
Making an HIV-Free Future Possible for Girls
In KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa where girls are disproportionately affected by HIV, nurse Felicity Basson works with the DREAMS programme to provide girls with knowledge, support and information about their rights and services in order to prevent and manage HIV infections.
Ministry of Tanzania Plans HIV Initiative for Young Women
In Tanzania, a joint programme with the Ministry of Health, civil society organizations and the Global Fund is being piloted to combat HIV among adolescent girls and young women in the regions of Singida, Dodoma and Morogoro.
Recent Resources
Malawi has undertaken a "test-and-treat" approach to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of...
A cross-sectional survey among migrants' wives in two rural villages of Chitwan district, Nepal...
An unmet need for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and HIV services is substantial...