UNAIDS

This report from UNAIDS was produced for the 2004 International AIDS Conference in Bangkok. The report begins by providing an overview of the global nature and impact of the AIDS epidemic. The report proceeds to examine the impact of AIDS on people and families, with a particular focus on the ways in which the AIDS epidemic disproportionately affects women. The report reviews issues involving treatment and care and utilizes a human rights framework in this assessment. The report concludes with an examination of national responses to the epidemic.

This report addresses gender inequality, poverty and AIDS. It describes efforts to reduce the AIDS epidemic and recommends providing women with knowledge and a means to prevent HIV infection, as well as overall access to primary and secondary education and women's literacy. The report emphasizes the need for equal and universal access to treatment for the infection. It notes the link between violence and AIDS and recommends zero tolerance to any forms of violence.