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When the HIV epidemic first hit the U.S., it was believed to be a white, gay man's disease -- in 1985, women and girls accounted for a mere 7 percent of newly diagnosed HIV cases. But 30 years later, HIV has silently become a serious issue for women. Women and girls account for almost 30 percent of newly diagnosed HIV cases. Not to mention that it is the number one killer of African-American women ages 25-34. Will 2011 be the year that the issues that affect women and HIV are taken seriously?
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For Jane Fowler, who describes herself as "the original 1950s good girl," HIV was something that happened to others. So when she tested positive at the age of 55, she was in shock. Within months of her diagnosis, she retired and became reclusive and withdrawn. But Jane is no longer hiding and started her own HIV organization for older women. She has been featured in countless magazines, radio broadcasts and television programs, including The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Since graduating college in the late '80s, Monique Howard has been working in the HIV/AIDS field. From working in a lab to implementing HIV risk reduction programming to earning a graduate degree in human sexuality to her work has been centered around how HIV/AIDS impacts women. Now, Howard is the executive director of the New Jersey Women and AIDS Network (NJWAN) in New Brunswick, N.J.
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Washington, D.C., native Candace is fed up with HIV/AIDS in her hometown. So she's using her master's degree in Community Health Education and her love for writing to sound the alarm.
HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV
This easy-to-read guide from TheBody.com provides the basics of living with HIV for women.
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