HIV Prevention Issues for Women
The Basics
- Policy and Justice Issues Affecting Women: Fact Sheets and Talking Points (Regularly Updated)
From U.S. Positive Women's Network
- Oral Sex: What's the Real Risk for HIV? (May 2012)
From The Well Project
- HIV/AIDS Campaign Urges Black Women to "Take Charge" of Their Health (March 18, 2012)
In SunSentinel
- Women, Domestic Violence and HIV (March 2012)
From The Well Project
- Older Women: At Risk for HIV Infection (February 2012)
From The Well Project
- New York: Young Women Asked to Be Aware (August 22, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Prevention Justice Talking Points (April 19, 2011)
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From U.S. Positive Women's Network
- Prevention Justice Fact Sheet (April 19, 2011)
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From U.S. Positive Women's Network
- Georgia Officials to Launch HIV Awareness Campaign (March 10, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Women and HIV (September 25, 2010)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Women, Unprotected Anal Sex and HIV Risk (February 2010)
In NYC Vital Signs, from New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Second-Generation Female Condom Is Now Available in the United States; FC2 Female Condom Will Cost 30 Percent Less Than Predecessor (October 1, 2009)
Company makes announcement at a meeting of Southeastern reproductive health organizations; FHC makes special commitment to expand access in U.S. regions with highest AIDS case rates.
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From Female Health Company
- Reducing the Risk of Getting HIV From Sexual Activities (August 25, 2008)
In AIDS 101, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Changing Women's HIV Risk: Videos on Hand-Held Computers (2007)
A nursing professor at Rutgers University is trying to help empower women to negotiate safer sex with their partners by developing this "urban soap opera" video series based on women's real stories about their relationships with men.
From Rutgers University
- Women: The Sex Factor (Winter 2005/2006)
A detailed overview of sexual HIV transmission among American women, including recommendations for improving HIV prevention.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Private Part Smarts: Why Safe Sex is a Menopause Priority (June 2004)
In Menopause Flashes, from The North American Menopause Society
- It Takes 2: Partnering With Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health (PDF) (August 2003)
[Archived Article]
Men must be persuaded to support their female partners' sexual needs, choices and rights in order to stem the spread of HIV, this report says.
From United Nations Population Fund
- Michigan: Black Women Urged to Be Wary of AIDS (June 25, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- If You Want It Done Right: Learning Women's Health (May/June 2003)
A guide to books and Web sites about women's health and women's sexuality.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Condoms, Confidence and Keepin' It Real: Talking About the Tough Stuff (May 20, 2002)
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From PositiveWords
- Loving Yourself to Love Others (2002)
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From PositiveWords
- Women and HIV (August/September 2001)
[Archived Article]
Research highlights.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- What Works in HIV Prevention for Women of Color (2001)
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From AIDS Action Council
- White Girls Don't Get AIDS (November/December 2000)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Striking a Balance: HIV Testing for Pregnant Women and Newborns (August 2000)
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Annotated Bibliography: HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources for Women (June/July 1999)
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- What Are Women's HIV Prevention Needs? (August 1998)
From Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
- Woman-Initiated Methods for HIV Prevention (July/August 1997)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Strategies for Preventing HIV in Women (July 1997)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV/AIDS Prevention: Special Issue on Women and HIV (July 1997)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Female-Controlled Methods for HIV/STD Prevention (April 1996)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
News & Viewpoints
- As Mother's Day Approaches, "None Born Positive" Campaign Puts Spotlight on Resources, Support for HIV-Positive Pregnant Women (April 30, 2012)
Public education initiative features radio public service announcements, ads on bus shelters, Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses.
From AIDS Foundation of Chicago
- Allowing Countries to Use PEPFAR Funding for Voluntary Contraception for Women Aligns With GHI's "Women-Centered" Approach (April 25, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Experts Discuss Significant Findings From CROI in Video Interview (March 21, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
On TheBodyPRO.com
- New Jersey: Bridgeton, Vineland Mayors Sign HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Proclamations (March 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New CDC Campaign Aims to Stem HIV Crisis Among Black Women (March 8, 2012)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Women Need More Contraception Options That Protect Against Pregnancy, HIV (March 1, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Oregon: Counselor Educates Older Women on HIV (February 14, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- "The Elders" Promote "Girls Not Brides" Initiative in India (February 10, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Illinois: AIDS "Life Skills" Intervention May Reduce HIV Risk (February 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 How Does Poverty Fuel the African-American HIV Epidemic? (February 8, 2012)
From TheBody.com
- On World AIDS Day, Remember Women's Health (December 1, 2011)
From TheBody.com
- Exclusion of Family Planning, HIV Prevention From Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Partnership Is "Counter-Intuitive" (November 1, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Illinois: For HIV Counselor, Prevention Begins With Self-Esteem (October 25, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Virginia: Camp for Girls at Risk of HIV Aims to Boost Self-Esteem (August 17, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: AIDS Group Attacks STDs Through Girl Talk (August 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Virginia Camp for Girls at Risk of HIV Aims to Boost Self-Esteem (August 15, 2011)
In The Baltimore Sun
- Achieving the Goals of the NHAS for Women: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (August 12, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- HIV Prevention Must Include Economic Empowerment of Women (August 12, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Prevention -- A Women's Revolution (July 26, 2011)
From HIVandHepatitis.com
- IAS 2011 Organizers Congratulate Researchers on New Data Showing PrEP Can Reduce Risk of HIV Infection Among Heterosexuals (July 13, 2011)
Trial's results to be presented fully in Rome next week highlight the strength of the conference's scientific programme and critical research advances occurring in HIV.
From International AIDS Society
- HIV Frontlines: Executive Director of New Jersey Women and AIDS Network Talks About Gender Issues and Obstacles to HIV Prevention (June 21, 2011)
A conversation with Monique Howard.
In HIV Frontlines, from TheBody.com
 Dear will.i.am: It Isn't Tacky for Women to Have Condoms; It's Called Being Empowered (May 2, 2011)
From TheBody.com
- HIV PJA Strategy Webinar Recap: FEM-PrEP Trial Closure, U.S. Pricing & Access Issues After iPrEx, & UN Update (April 21, 2011)
From HIV Prevention Justice Alliance
- San Francisco Chronicle: Researchers Should Not Give Up Search for HIV Prevention Pill (April 20, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Importance of Women's Reproductive Rights in Achieving MDGs (April 8, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Maryland: State Observes Women's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 8, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Maine: Center to Provide Women's HIV/STD Testing (March 8, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- It Is What It Is! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (February 11, 2011)
"In my second 'Day In A Life' video I share a little of myself as I have been all day. It's not what I want for myself at this moment, but It Is What It Is!!"
From TheBody.com
 The Rising HIV Rates Among Young Women and Girls of Color: What's Going On? Part Two (February 10, 2011)
From TheBody.com
- The Rising HIV Rates Among Young Women and Girls of Color: What's Going On? Part One (January 25, 2011)
From TheBody.com
- PrEP: What Does It Mean for Women? (December 8, 2010)
From Global Campaign for Microbicides
- A Pill to Prevent HIV? What the New iPrEx Results Mean for Women: A Blog Entry by Anna Forbes (November 23, 2010)
From RH Reality Check
- UN Report Sheds Light on Rape as Weapon of War (October 20, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Breaking the Silence (October 20, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
 Scared Straight: High HIV Rates Among Black NYC Women Frighten a Health Reporter (October 20, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Condomless Nation, Female Edition: Three Black Women Explain Why They Snubbed Love Gloves (September 28, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- How Violence Can Lead to HIV (September 22, 2010)
From U.S. Positive Women's Network
- Monitoring the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy From a Gender Perspective (PDF) (September 2010)
Analysis and recommendations for implementation.
From U.S. Positive Women's Network
- Women Need to Take Lead in Safe Sex (April 26, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Health Department Highlights Health Risks of Unprotected Anal Sex Among Heterosexual Women in New York City (April 21, 2010)
New survey suggests that women are less likely than men to use protection during anal intercourse.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Sen. Cardin Examines How Violence Against Women Exacerbates Health, Economic Conditions (February 19, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Georgia: Women's Health Symposium Takes AIM at AIDS, More (December 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV/AIDS Leading Cause of Death Among Women Ages 15-44, WHO Study Shows (November 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Protect Yourselves, Ladies (July/August 2009)
Too many women still believe that HIV is a "gay disease," says Enid V´zquez, a staff member for the Chicago HIV/AIDS organization Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN). But it's not just ignorance about HIV that lies behind the growing number of HIV-positive women in the U.S. (especially among African Americans); it's also a matter of empowerment and personal responsibility.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Meeting Seeks to Boost HIV/AIDS Awareness, Support for African-American Women (July 25, 2009)
The Oakland chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women held a day-long conference addressing both HIV prevention and coping with an HIV diagnosis.
In San Francisco Chronicle
- IAS Joins Calls to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (May 26, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
- New Jersey: Women Get AIDS Prevention Advice (March 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Thoughts About Women and Oral Sex After Visiting the NYC Sex Museum: A Blog Entry by Terri Wilder, M.S.W. (March 15, 2009)
Terri asks: Why in the world aren't there more materials on how people should protect themselves while performing oral sex on a woman?
From Terri Wilder
- An Opportunity to Overcome My Fear of HIV (May/June 2008)
Sometimes our greatest fear is fear itself.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Stigma Clings Stubbornly to Women Living With HIV/AIDS (March 31, 2008)
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, to release results of a national survey of public perceptions of women living with HIV/AIDS.
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
- Nationally Representative Study Reveals Missed HIV and STD Screening Opportunities for Young, High-Risk Women Seeking Contraceptive Services (March 11, 2008)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10, 2008)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Current HIV Prevention Policy: Initiatives That Affect Women (Winter 2008)
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- "We Need a Microbicide Now!" (April 2006)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Why Condoms Aren't Enough to Protect Women From HIV (July 24, 2004)
Worldwide, the use of condoms is inconsistent, even when they are readily available, according to this British Medical Journal editorial. For women to truly protect themselves from HIV, it says, more options must be available.
In British Medical Journal
- Bill Increasing Federal Funding for Women's Health Introduced to Congress (April 26, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Spread of HIV to Young, Black U.S. Women Spurs Concern (April 5, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New HIV Prevention Film, "Women's Voices, Women's Lives," Focuses on African Americans (May 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Bill Gates Donates $28 Million to Diaphragm Research Project (May 6, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sex, Lies and Abstinence (April 29, 2003)
[Archived Article]
A review of the different tactics the Bush administration has used to undermine effective HIV prevention efforts in the U.S.
In Conscience, a Newsjournal of Catholic Opinion
- "Unladylike" Talk About Sex Saves Lives (April 7, 2003)
[Archived Article]
Excerpts from an op-ed column by Laura Hall, a board member of the Black AIDS Institute.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Has a Woman's Face: Gender and Power: New Strategies for HIV Prevention (March 7, 2003)
Audio and slide presentations from a University of California-San Francisco conference.
From HIV InSite
- New Vision (Spring 2003)
In both domestic violence and HIV prevention, women may feel they have little control.
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In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- Self-Respect Key to AIDS Prevention, Activist Says (December 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC Leads Effort to Improve Access to Cervical Cancer Screening (April 12, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- First Female Condom Machine Is Launched in France (March 14, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Women and HIV in the News (February 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- More Than Half of Sexually Active HIV-Infected Heterosexuals Report Risky Sexual Behavior (November 2000)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Power and Prevention (October 2000)
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- A View From the Prevention Beat -- Women and HIV: A Conversation With Dr. Patricia L. Gay (August 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Naked Sex, the Female Condom, and New Microbicides (January 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Study Finds Women Are Often Not Tested and Go Undiagnosed With HIV (Fall 1999)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- HIV/AIDS and Violence Against Women (March 3, 1999)
A speech by Peter Piot, Executive Director UNAIDS.
In Commission on the Status of Women, Forty-third Session, from United Nations
- AIDS Action Calls on Mandatory Testing [Of Pregnant Women and Newborns] Proponents to End Misinformation Campaign (May 1, 1996)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
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