Sexual violence and HIV

Sexual violence is a public health issue that has both psychological and physical implications for HIV prevention, treatment and care. Sexual violence includes rape, forced prostitution and other coerced sexual activity. This page brings together research and best practice for addressing the issue of sexual violence and HIV. The knowledge library is being developed in partnership with the Sexual Violence Research Initiative.

Events

Regional Conference on ‘changing the river's flow
The Conference will focus on the inter-linkages be...

“HEALTH AND SAFETY”: The challenges for women of HIV and Gender Violence
Gender-Based Violence and HIV are recognised inter...

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence: 'Human Rights for Women - Human Rights for All: UNHR60'
The theme of the 2008 16 Days of Activism Against ...

2nd National Conference on HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Sexual Violence among Female Bar Workers in Kenya
In Kenya today, there are currently over 40,000 ba...

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News

Study: Abused South African Women at Higher Risk of HIV
A study by the South African Medical Research Coun...

Reducing Men's Violence and Increasing Woman's Power in Relationships Key to Preventing HIV infection in women
Women in South Africa with violent male partners o...

PEPFAR Launches Increased Commitment to Scale Up Gender-Based Violence Approaches
Recognizing the link between gender-based violence...

Nigeria: ‘Fight violence against women to reduce HIV/AIDS infection'
Statistics emanating from Africa about HIV/AIDS sh...

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