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The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to take a brutal toll on women and girls, whose low status due to gender inequality remains a principal driver of the epidemic. Women's vulnerabilities — including gendered power differentials and biological vulnerabilities — are great obstacles to accessing HIV/AIDS prevention information, treatment and care.
Our research is helping to turn the tide against AIDS.
Research
ICRW was one of the first organizations to focus on the rapid spread of HIV and AIDS among women in developing countries. Our first research program on women and AIDS in the early 1990s examined the social, economic and gender factors fueling the spread of HIV and AIDS among women. Today we continue to push the AIDS agenda forward.
Insight
We now know the different ways in which gendered imbalances of power and resources between women and men increase women's risk and vulnerability to HIV. ICRW is working with nongovernmental organizations, international government agencies, and donors worldwide to devise tools and strategies to integrate gender into programs that fight HIV and AIDS.
Action & Advocacy
Awareness among policymakers and the public of the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on women and girls has risen dramatically. ICRW is working with coalitions and various U.S. government offices to ensure that funding for HIV and AIDS goes to programs that find gender-equitable solutions for prevention and treatment.
Our advocacy team ensures that the voices of women are heard on Capitol Hill. We are currently advocating for several
Learn more on our advocacy page.
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