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Violence against women and children

Gender-based violence & HIV among women: assessing the evidence (pdf 70kb)

This briefing paper examines the issues around gender-based violence and HIV among women.

The issues examined include:
- What is gender-based violence?
- Gender-based violence as a cause of HIV infection
- Gender-based violence as a consequence of HIV infection
- Interventions addressing gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS

 

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