Annotation:
This report highlights the potential to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic through consideration of the position of women and girls. The report identifies key issues to consider including girl's education, violence, and property and inheritance rights. There is also a review of the regional and international commitments to addressing HIV/AIDS and a recognition of the gap between policy and practice in many cases. The report then reviews strategies to address these gender inequalities including strengthening the legal and policy frameworks supporting women's rights to economic independence and empowering women. [Descriptors: Reproductive Rights - HIV/AIDS, International]