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News and information about HIV in women. The heightened vulnerability of women and girls to HIV is closely linked to gendered power relations and social, legal, economic and cultural inequalities.

Combatting stigma

Ten Sexiest Women Living With HIV In 2014

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wearehiv.org
9 December 2014
Women

The Intersection of HIV/AIDS and Gender-Based Violence: A Critical Connection

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USAID
9 December 2014
PrEP

Conceiving a Child on Truvada as PrEP Appears Safe

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POZ
3 December 2014
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

Looking to a New Era for Women's HIV Prevention: Zeda Rosenberg

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Huffington Post
26 November 2014
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

As strategies to prevent HIV and unintended pregnancies evolve, concepts of “multi-purpose technologies” raise a familiar question . . .

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Science Speaks
14 November 2014
PrEP

"On Demand" PrEP Reduces Risk of HIV Among Gay Men -- But What About Women?

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The Body Pro
12 November 2014
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

Dissolving Tampons Deliver HIV Drugs (and Maybe Contraception, Too)

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Healthline News
4 November 2014
Human rights

Namibia’s Highest Court Finds Government Forcibly Sterilised HIV-Positive Women

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Southern Africa Litigation Centre (press release)
4 November 2014
Injectable & long-acting PrEP

Injectable rilpivirine shows promise in phase I trials – but may work better for anal than vaginal sex

News
1 November 2014
PrEP

Model Explains Why HIV Prevention Dosing Differs by Sex

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) press release
31 October 2014
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

Tenofovir gel use associated with lower HSV-2 risk in women

News
30 October 2014
Human rights

How does a ‘human rights based approach’ work out on the ground? Lessons from South Africa

News
29 October 2014
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

HIV R4P: Conference co-chair and “vaginal ecologist” Sharon Hillier talks about “the beautiful ecosystem,” and how to make it more resistant to HIV

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Science Speaks
28 October 2014
Women

Linking violence against women with HIV and AIDS in Pakistan

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Daily Ties, Pakistan
26 October 2014
People who inject drugs

Female drug users in Georgia face barriers to access therapy

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The Lancet
17 October 2014
Sexual health

Just how 'gay' is anal play, really?

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The Guardian
14 October 2014
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Treatment of worm infections leads to increases in CD4 counts and haemoglobin and fall in viral load for HIV-positive women taking ART

News
26 September 2014
PrEP

PrEP, The Pill, and the Fear of Promiscuity

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Nursing Clio
25 September 2014
Adherence

Stigma, ambivalence and other priorities – explaining poor adherence to PrEP and vaginal microbicides

News
19 September 2014
Undetectable viral load & treatment as prevention

ART quells genital HIV shedding throughout menstrual cycle

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International AIDS Society
17 September 2014
PrEP

HIV-fighting intravaginal ring research nets $20M from NIH

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Fierce Drug Delivery
15 September 2014
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Pregnant women need more support on looking after their own health after childbirth – could help retention in Option B+ programmes

News
10 September 2014
Women

Are "Sugar Daddies" to Blame for HIV Transmission in Africa?

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Scientific American
5 September 2014
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Malawi First Country to Put HIV Positive Pregnant Women On ARVs

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AllAfrica
2 September 2014