A report titled “The Multiple Faces of the Intersections between HIV and Violence Against Women” was recently published in 2008 by the Development Connections, UNIFEM - United Nations Development Fund for Women, Pan American Health Organization / Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Inter-American Commission of Women and the Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network. The report compiles various articles that describe the intersection of and links between violence against women and the increasing number of HIV/AIDS transmissions among women. The publishers hope to prompt discussion and efforts focused on creating integrated policies and programs that address violence against women and HIV.
The articles are divided into three sections: Section 1 presents three conceptual approaches to exploring the intersection of violence against women and HIV; Section 2 explores the situations and needs of specific groups of women such as, young women, imprisoned women, indigenous women and older women. The articles in this section explore factors related to a woman’s particular status that affect their exposure to violence and, in turn, HIV transmission; Section 3 presents the link between violence against women and HIV in the contexts of migration and natural disasters.
To access the full report in English click here:
http://www.dvcn.org/Documents/HIVVAW4.pdf (PDF, 74 pages)
To access the full report in Spanish click here:
http://www.dvcn.org/Documents/VIHVCMES09.pdf (PDF, 65 pages)
Compiled from:
http://www.wunrn.com