Question

Gender inequality/unequal power relations can contribute to the spread of HIV infections

Answer 1

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HIV is not only driven by gender inequality, but it also entrenches gender inequality, leaving women more vulnerable to its impact.4

The gender inequalities in some regions result in an even starker difference between the way HIV affects men and women. For example, in East and Southern Africa, young women (15-24 years) will acquire HIV five to seven years earlier than their male peers.5 This equates to 4,500 new HIV infections among young women every week in 2015, double the number in young men.