women and HIV
There were tantalizing hints at this week's HIV prevention conference that CDC may be ready to seek significant changes in federal prevention policy and programs.
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I pray that one day the world will see us no differently than anyone else, and that for once, they can set aside the ignorance, and just accept us for who we are.
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A truly gender-based approach to women and HIV/AIDS must approach women and girls both as persons independent of their societal roles and in relation to their multiple roles and needs.
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By Serra Sippel, Center for Health and Gender Equity June 29, 2009 - 8:00am
The Ugandan government plans to reintroduce and promote the female condom this fall, where it may give women another tool for safer sex negotiation and protection.
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Forbes India today evaluates Avahan, the $258 million Gates Foundation HIV prevention initiative on the ground in India. And the program doesn't fare well.
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A judge puts an HIV-positive pregnant woman in prison based solely on his concern for her unborn child, implicitly questioning her ability to protect her and her baby's health.
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By Margo Kaplan, Center for HIV Law and Policy June 10, 2009 - 7:00am
While some states do criminalize HIV exposure, a U.S. District Judge does more than this - he imprisons a woman for the mere possibility that she might transmit HIV in the future.
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By Fiona Pettitt, International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS May 27, 2009 - 8:00am
Criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure places blame on one sexual partner rather than encouraging equal responsibility in safe sex.
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I must voice my strong disagreement with those who are choosing not to recognize the critical paradigm shift that has been introduced in the 2010 budget: a focus on integration.
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President Obama nominates Dr. Eric Goosby, a long-time AIDS expert and medical doctor, for the post of Global AIDS Coordinator.
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