Reference:
1 INFORMATION BULLETIN SERIES, 1-9 (2004).
Annotation:
This information bulletin argues that intimate partner violence should be considered in the campaign against HIV/AIDS. It explains that intimate partner violence is linked to HIV infection in several ways: (a) coercive sex increases the chances of infection; (b) women who suffer from partner violence tend to engage in sexually risky behaviour which increases chances of infection; (c) women may be unable to negotiate condom use; (d) women who are involved in violent relationship may have older or riskier partners who are more likely to have HIV/AIDS; and (e) women who have HIV may face violence because of their positive status. The rest of the bulletin focuses on programs and strategies that address violence against women and HIV/AIDS. [Descriptors: Reproductive Rights - HIV/AIDS, Violence Against Women, International]