NewsRx

Search our medical news database

HIV/AIDS Prevention

Women's rights in developing world crucial to victory over AIDS U.N. says

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 16th, 2004

The women's rights movement and the AIDS movement must come together if the world is to ultimately win the fight against HIV, the United Nations said.

Women and girls in the developing world are increasingly becoming its main victims, but current safe-sex prevention strategies are of little use to the millions who don't have the power to say no to sex or to insist on condom use.

The inequalities women face, from poverty and stunted education to rape and denial of women's inheritance and property rights, are a major obstacle to victory over the virus, according to the latest global HIV status report published November 23, 2004, by UNAIDS.

...

Want to see the full article?

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Buy Now


Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly


NewsRx is Social

Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:

Follow NewsRx on Twitter

NewsRx on Facebook

Awards

eHealthcare Leadership 2011 Winner
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
  • Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
  • Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
NewsRx on Facebook