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In this report, UN Women advocates a
gender-sensitive and human rights based
approach to national HIV/AIDS strategies.
In particular, the report identifies
gender equality and women's rights as a
priority when implementing the "Three Ones
principles" (namely, one national AIDS
action framework, AIDS coordinating
authority, and monitoring and evaluation
system). The report argues that a gender-
sensitive approach would help empower
women and girls in the fight against
HIV/AIDS and guarantee their rights to
prevention, treatment, care, and support.
This report highlights gender-based
considerations that should be adopted when
formulating the "Three Ones principles"
and also provides recommendations for
implementing a national AIDS strategy that
encourages the full participation of
women. The report advocates that a
national strategy must adopt a gender
sensitive approach to treatment by that
recognizes disparities women face in
accessing and receiving treatment,
promotes social equality, and addresses
the needs of particular vulnerable groups.