On International Women’s Day, UNAIDS calls for greater action to protect young women and adolescent girls
The European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) - Geneva, 8 March 2019 - "Every day, 460 adolescent girls become infected with HIV and every week 350 adolescent girls die of AIDS-related illnesses. On International Women’s Day, UNAIDS is urging countries to step up and protect young women and adolescent girls from HIV.
AIDS-related illnesses remain the leading cause of death for women aged 15–49 years globally. In 2017, 66% of new HIV infections among 10–19-year-olds were among females globally—in eastern and southern Africa, 79% of new HIV infections among 10–19-year-olds were among females." (Photo: Against my will/DFID - UK Department for International Development/flickr, CC BY 2.0)
UNAIDS: Women and HIV: A spotlight on adolescent girls and young women