--- title: "HIV & AIDS" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/hiv-aids" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# HIV & AIDS [## In the Fight Against HIV, Gendered Assumptions Have Deadly Consequences](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-fight-against-hiv-gendered-assumptions-have-deadly-consequences)Read [Despite the fact that over half of people living with HIV worldwide are women, HIV research focuses primarily on men. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-fight-against-hiv-gendered-assumptions-have-deadly-consequences) [![Descovy](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-fight-against-hiv-gendered-assumptions-have-deadly-consequences) [Despite the fact that over half of people living with HIV worldwide are women, HIV research focuses primarily on men. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-fight-against-hiv-gendered-assumptions-have-deadly-consequences) [## Refusing to Be Silenced: Federal Gag Rule an Active Threat to All Who Care about HIV](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/refusing-to-be-silenced-federal-gag-rule-an-active-threat-to-all-who-care-about-hiv)Read [A federal gag rule, written to forbid health care providers from even talking about abortion to patients, threatens HIV prevention, treatment and rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/refusing-to-be-silenced-federal-gag-rule-an-active-threat-to-all-who-care-about-hiv) [A federal gag rule, written to forbid health care providers from even talking about abortion to patients, threatens HIV prevention, treatment and rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/refusing-to-be-silenced-federal-gag-rule-an-active-threat-to-all-who-care-about-hiv) [## A Farewell to Abstinence and Fidelity: Comments on the 2016 Political Declaration on Ending AIDS](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-farewell-to-abstinence-and-fidelity)Read [After many negotiations, the United Nations' Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS embraces comprehensive sexuality education as the means to prevent HIV. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-farewell-to-abstinence-and-fidelity) [![UNAIDS](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-farewell-to-abstinence-and-fidelity) [After many negotiations, the United Nations' Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS embraces comprehensive sexuality education as the means to prevent HIV. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-farewell-to-abstinence-and-fidelity) [## \#AIDS2016 Reveals A New Way for Women to Protect Themselves Against HIV](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv)Read [A newly developed vaginal ring that releases a continuous flow of an anti-HIV drug significantly reduces a woman’s risk of contracting HIV. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv) [![Resize](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAD00lEQVRIiV2Wa5IcNwyDP0ByYvsSOU0umxvaWRH5QapnJluqru4diSABPqR//v4LFBRcuFjFKhxWZGzLtpe1pG22WWIJKyYiCUmqUsmpnMpXcSpVJBgUAPKxFIHU2P0rmm3PX+/8/CR5bQrsmjfVxPGxhNDrs4QhUERjegwWJCSv92qAk3awz6saSYqMHNlySZIKGQpq4kkH2HYr/RMHFTmokoJ9rvWgxCWXVlhhIUtuJAlJR0g5EoSUoN/a35OPVajC/jeeCOTC6TV2l2TLSMMWnMuzsSmSRAmVnHCik/SzQoX9uymSiEqdPCtaeElLXpHiAUC0tUWKaiqTJFR0wklO+LqfGQApMbq+Y7TQli0t20vCwORzIIla5yhRkqqHHH21JKFg/44DYHBkWNGSFlptPXKstteKGhXHMaGxKqpQla/SqZxQ4YSg/SsCIYPDAotrXSty7Fx+Ov0cTOYrugB5CVA0RsL+FTMEGwxL8lj3ih0ZS81P123XQQLNj6pUpVOcS1Td1VkksGRiYbP0lkjY0gVIIiWoyzZJkkqF8wRROc3YBeieYMXCbdqT+6thIhWIRKmQlmPCaH5UyamHnEmhhH3i5kfY2LcU0AK3NiA0DkPApJJ+DsCpl9dVmlYRbXAiaSq/9ZB8n7aGIhEx3SiNgZNKlJiQ1G14T1/UdlPU7McLGy+05tk6aIS6HkyXjRJ1uTEvKBK4NUJ7x0jCetnqUuYB+GRqVsa6a8pDipXoEmWUsP/A0P3TAxCN6W54wWB1FQ+N5K2Htwyoptc+HVvA/hMpkiR0c5NFC81K528zIhHuPMkNYjp8XKlClamVoMD+8Qj7UPG0pFkxetweDT8jCC6qcEjxsg7sn/Tx1gA1IcljXSV3jM9ohaH9HQYNM+qKn437x82KSYDgvgEkqpjIuYM7ygdFH7NWjqrSI+7OvLB/aqb7zHie2TbNXlVvdXALdBzUZcOdOKURoK2jJ4JuNrehqa1XCTTzctrno3PCHYWdvSp1unYXJwph/9CrdkaaHip1E16lru7e8U5w+lJzD02Ml8UQsb+/ipNHPlWg+l8dQZfAXI7e70aTwHSXHYCmUCLs79L79tfVaYIohHQbdms1G+6JLo/uFwz19yX7j/ZdTwrellmRizIPRTdT+9byRDAJFeWlQTIXGu1vevbpgZhqL6NiKJqKf5zRY70P6ibPQxGKsr/97+o5rt0cASi9qh10r6tvMYykDZMnXUK011t5PvYzgA8RTf7cD9BbEJqK68R/YVwbuy+zuhNiYu5b+ZsRXqajvDA+5FO7Pasd/A+7CKIxs/F5ngAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv) [A newly developed vaginal ring that releases a continuous flow of an anti-HIV drug significantly reduces a woman’s risk of contracting HIV. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/aids2016-reveals-a-new-way-for-women-to-protect-themselves-against-hiv) [## HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention Cannot Succeed if Sex Workers Are Stigmatized](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-anti-prostitution-pledge)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-anti-prostitution-pledge) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-anti-prostitution-pledge) [## From Prevention to Palliative Care: Changing the Face of HIV/AIDS Outreach in Rural Nigeria](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/changing-the-face-of-hiv-aids-outreach-in-rural-nigeria)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/changing-the-face-of-hiv-aids-outreach-in-rural-nigeria) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/changing-the-face-of-hiv-aids-outreach-in-rural-nigeria) [## Today is Global Female Condom Day!](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/today-is-global-female-condom-day)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/today-is-global-female-condom-day) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/today-is-global-female-condom-day) [## HIV and Black Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hiv-and-black-women)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hiv-and-black-women) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hiv-and-black-women) [## Want to Help Make History? Join Us in Demanding Female Condoms!](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/want-to-help-make-history-join-us-in-demanding-female-condoms)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/want-to-help-make-history-join-us-in-demanding-female-condoms) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/want-to-help-make-history-join-us-in-demanding-female-condoms) [## Upcoming Webinar on Reproductive and Sexual Health, Including HIV Initiatives](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/upcoming-webinar-on-reproductive-and-sexual-health-including-hiv-initiatives)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/upcoming-webinar-on-reproductive-and-sexual-health-including-hiv-initiatives) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/upcoming-webinar-on-reproductive-and-sexual-health-including-hiv-initiatives) [## National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Connects Violence Against Women and Health Disparities](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/national-women-and-girls-hivaids-awareness-day-connects-violence-against-women-and-health-disparities)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/national-women-and-girls-hivaids-awareness-day-connects-violence-against-women-and-health-disparities) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/national-women-and-girls-hivaids-awareness-day-connects-violence-against-women-and-health-disparities) [## Pittsburgh, PA Folks - check out the Women and Girls Health Weekend](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/pittsburgh-pa-folks-check-out-the-women-and-girls-health-weekend)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/pittsburgh-pa-folks-check-out-the-women-and-girls-health-weekend) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/pittsburgh-pa-folks-check-out-the-women-and-girls-health-weekend) [## Women Deserve Answers: Depo Provera and HIV Risk](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-deserve-answers-depo-provera-and-hiv-risk)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-deserve-answers-depo-provera-and-hiv-risk) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-deserve-answers-depo-provera-and-hiv-risk) [## Yes! HHS Approves IOM Recommendations for Preventive Care for Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-hhs-approves-iom-recommendations-for-preventive-care-for-women)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-hhs-approves-iom-recommendations-for-preventive-care-for-women) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/yes-hhs-approves-iom-recommendations-for-preventive-care-for-women) [## Institute of Medicine Recommends Birth Control as a Covered Preventive Service](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/institute-of-medicine-recommends-birth-control-as-a-covered-preventive-service)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/institute-of-medicine-recommends-birth-control-as-a-covered-preventive-service) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/institute-of-medicine-recommends-birth-control-as-a-covered-preventive-service) [## Quick Hits: UN Report on Justice for Women, a New Maternity Blog, and More](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/quick-hits-un-report-on-justice-for-women-a-new-maternity-blog-and-more)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/quick-hits-un-report-on-justice-for-women-a-new-maternity-blog-and-more) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/quick-hits-un-report-on-justice-for-women-a-new-maternity-blog-and-more) [## Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - Find Free Testing](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/today-is-national-black-hivaids-awareness-day-find-free-testing)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/today-is-national-black-hivaids-awareness-day-find-free-testing) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/today-is-national-black-hivaids-awareness-day-find-free-testing) [## New Report Details Abuses of HIV-Positive Chilean Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-report-details-abuses-of-hiv-positive-chilean-women-2)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-report-details-abuses-of-hiv-positive-chilean-women-2) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-report-details-abuses-of-hiv-positive-chilean-women-2) [## Microbicide for HIV Prevention Shows Promise](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/microbicide-for-hiv-prevention-shows-promise)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/microbicide-for-hiv-prevention-shows-promise) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/microbicide-for-hiv-prevention-shows-promise) [## A Reluctant Hero: Betsy Ryan](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-reluctant-hero-betsy-ryan)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-reluctant-hero-betsy-ryan) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/a-reluctant-hero-betsy-ryan) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)