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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

PrEP works in women using injectable hormonal contraceptives and in their male sex partners

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International AIDS Society
7 January 2015
Epidemiology & behaviour

Heterosexuals at High Risk for HIV Don't Test Enough

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Aidsmeds
23 December 2014
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

Strategies to improve male partner involvement in microbicide research needed

News
17 December 2014
Contraception

Can Women Living with HIV and Taking Antiretroviral Therapy Use Hormonal Contraceptive Methods?

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K4Health
10 December 2014
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

HPV vaccine, riskier sexual activity not linked researchers say

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Eurekalert
9 December 2014
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