Lethal Link Between Gender Violence and AIDS

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Thu, 14/05/2009 - 11:54

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IPS News

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Valeria Vilardo

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2009

Abstract:

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reported that women now make up half of the population living with HIV in the Caribbean, compared to just 30 percent of the total in 1999. But among the 15-24 age group, women represent 62 percent of those living with HIV.

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