Ending intimate partner violence (IPV) and reducing gender inequalities are recognised as
critical to “'ending AIDS” by 2030. Amongst women, experiencing IPV has been shown to …

Introduction In Africa, women and girls represent 57% of people living with HIV, with gender
inequality and violence being an important structural determinant of their vulnerability. This …

Recent innovative research has identified key factors that put vulnerable South African
women at risk of HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence, including high-risk patterns of …

Among all demographic groups, a greater burden of the disease falls to individuals who are
disadvantaged, underserved, and vulnerable. This is especially true for women, where the …

Summary Background Achieving the 95-95-95 targets for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral
load suppression to end the HIV epidemic hinges on eliminating structural inequalities …

Epidemiological data clearly show that the highest levels of HIV prevalence occur in sub-
Saharan Africa. Less visible, however, is the complex combination of forces that fuel HIV …

Addressing gender inequality as a social driver of HIV risk and vulnerability has become a
key activity of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in South Africa. This paper sheds …

Our focus on the potential for harnessing women's organisational capacities around
campaigns of protection and support highlights contradictions which the pandemic poses …

Gender and sex lie at the heart of South Africa's generalised and heterosexual epidemic.
The stark feminisation of HIV in South Africa telescopes research, policy and interventions …

This qualitative study captured South African female health provider perspectives of intimate
partner violence in female patients, gender norms and consequences for patients' health …