Women and Girls

Socially, economically and politically empowered women and girls whose sexual and reproductive health and rights are fulfilled are more able to make safe and autonomous choices. This is important to prevent HIV and supports the well-being and dignity of women living with HIV.

Fulfilling human rights means ensuring that laws, policies and practices uphold the rights of women in all their diversity, including women living with HIV, sex workers, female injecting drug users, transgender women, indigenous women and women in conflict settings, so that their sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV-related needs are met.