Adolescent girls and young women

There are about 880 million young girls and 15-24 year old women in the world. Despite the fact that they make up 12% of the world's population, these people often do not control their bodies or dominate their bodies. Given that adolescent girls and young women are infected with HIV, restrictions on gender-based violence and access to healthcare and education are barriers, especially during transition to adulthood.

Young girls and young women, especially sub-Saharan African girls and young women, have been left behind despite significant progress in HIV reduction worldwide. According to the latest data of UNAIDS, adolescent girls and young women account for a fifth of new infectious diseases in the world. In some countries in Africa in the south and the eastern part, girls and young women have seven times higher HIV infection rates than boys and young men. Male and female inequality, violence and poverty make adolescent girls and young women particularly vulnerable to HIV, and people living with HIV face more severe discrimination and violence

Too many women and girls in the world face obstacles to access these basic opportunities. Every year, 390,000 adolescent girls and young women are infected with HIV - over 1,000 people a day. In sub-Saharan Africa, this figure is even worrisome. A third of thirds of newly infected young people are females, and in some countries young women are more likely to be infected with HIV than young men. Many factors enhance girls' susceptibility to HIV, such as the lack of 14 secondary schools, sexual violence, harmful traditional practices and economic opportunities. Although 9.8 million girls do not attend school all over the world, we know that girls receiving basic education are three times less likely to be infected with HIV.

In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women are lagging behind the response of HIV / AIDS. Girls account for 75% of all new teenage infections, and AIDS is the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. Girls and women are affected by socioeconomic and structural factors including poverty, gender inequality, lack of access to education, and sexual violence, they increase the risk of infection and maintain HIV It reduces the ability to do. Distracting women and girls experience sexual violence throughout their lives. Through the President's AIDS Relief Program (PEPFAR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a survey on violence against children and showed that one in four girls experienced sexual violence. High, reaching nearly a third of girls