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- Although women are leaders in many areas of the AIDS response, too often interventions are not adapted to the realities of their lives, leaving them at greater risk of HIV infection and at a disadvantage when it comes to coping with AIDS.
- Many women who are infected or who are at risk of becoming infected do not practise high-risk behaviours. Often they are married or in a monogamous relationship, and are vulnerable largely because of the behaviour of others.
- Women living with HIV and AIDS make a unique contribution to tackling the spread of HIV and fighting AIDS.
- Women are not victims. Their vulnerability does not stem from inherent physical or psychological weaknesses. Their resilience in the face of hardship and difficulty is to be recognized and strengthened.
- Men and boys and wider communities must be encouraged to fulfil their potential as positive forces for change.
- Change is possible. Factors that make women and girls more vulnerable to HIV infection can be changed – provided sufficient attention, commitment, and resources are invested.
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