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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.

PrEP programmes & uptake

High rates of starting and staying on PrEP in pregnant South African women, despite barriers

News
12 February 2021
PrEP programmes & uptake

African studies explore reasons to start, stick with or stop PrEP

News
8 February 2021
PrEP programmes & uptake

US Health Care Providers Aren't Talking to Black Women About PrEP

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TheBody
5 February 2021
Menopause

This Charity Is Carving Out a Safe Space for Women Living With Menopause and HIV

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TheBody
2 February 2021
Injectable & long-acting PrEP

A triumph for injectable PrEP, but a sobering result for oral PrEP

News
27 January 2021
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

WHO recommends the dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women at substantial risk of HIV infection

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World Health Organization
27 January 2021
Injectable & long-acting HIV treatment

Previous Intravenous Drug Use May Impact Women's Comfort With Injectable HIV Medications

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American Journal of Managed Care
25 January 2021
HIV prevention policy

Centering the HIV response on adolescent girls key to meeting targets in Africa

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Devex
20 January 2021
Cancer

Women with HIV have sixfold increase in risk of cervical cancer

News
30 December 2020
PrEP science

The link between vaginal bacteria and PrEP effectiveness

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Avert
22 December 2020
PrEP science

How the vaginal microbiome may affect HIV prevention

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EurekAlert
4 December 2020
Economic & social inequality

Rape increases your long-term risk of contracting HIV. Here's what could fix that.

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Bhekisisa
3 December 2020
Climate change

Link found between drought and HIV among women in less-developed countries

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EurekAlert
1 December 2020
Human rights

South Africa: Women living with HIV, still waiting on redress after ‘forced sterilisations’

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Spotlight
26 November 2020
PrEP programmes & uptake

Injectable PrEP tops list as the preferred choice for adolescent girls in Cape Town

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Be In The Know
20 November 2020
Cancer

WHO releases new estimates of the global burden of cervical cancer associated with HIV

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World Health Organization
17 November 2020
Cancer

HIV is an independent risk factor for smoking-related cancers, especially in women

News
17 November 2020
Injectable & long-acting PrEP

Merck Launches Major Trial of Monthly Islatravir PrEP Pill for Women

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POZ
16 November 2020
Injectable & long-acting PrEP

Study of injectable PrEP reports the best efficacy seen yet for any form of PrEP in women

News
13 November 2020
Injectable & long-acting PrEP

Trial results reveal that long-acting injectable cabotegravir as PrEP is highly effective in preventing HIV acquisition in women

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World Health Organization
10 November 2020
Injectable & long-acting PrEP

HIV prevention injection hailed as a “major breakthrough” for women

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Spotlight
10 November 2020
Injectable & long-acting PrEP

ViiV Healthcare announces investigational injectable cabotegravir is superior to oral standard of care for HIV prevention in women

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ViiV press release
9 November 2020
PrEP programmes & uptake

‘PrEP for Women Too’ Campaign Aims to Bring This Empowering HIV Prevention Tool to More Black and Latinx Women

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TheBodyPro
6 November 2020
Ethnic & cultural minorities

We Need to Talk About Racism as a Barrier to HIV Prevention and Care for Black Women

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TheBodyPro
29 October 2020