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http://www.unicef.org.uk/press/news_detail_full_story.asp?news_id=1310- 2009

 

Two-Thirds of Young People With HIV Are Girls

 

YOUNG women are suffering disproportionately from HIV and AIDS according to a new report from UNICEF UK. Two-thirds of the 5.5m people aged 15-24 living with HIV are female.

 

The biggest difference among the sexes is in sub-Saharan Africa, home to 3.4m of young HIV sufferers, where young females are around three times more likely to have HIV than males. Girls are more at risk through poor education, having multiple sexual partners or having sex with older men. Elsewhere in the developing world, it is young men who are more likely to have HIV.

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Via World YWCA

 

International AIDS Conference 2010

Youth Pre-Conference, July 14-17


 The Vienna YouthForce and the Youth Programme of AIDS 2010 are organising a Youth Pre-Conference with support from UNFPA. The pre-conference is open to young people attending AIDS 2010 and to youth between the ages of 16 and 26. 
 

The pre-conference will consist of informative sessions and skills-building workshops on HIV ranging from scientific knowledge to effective political advocacy. Participants will gain skills in research methodology, monitoring and evaluation, and media and communications, as well as updated information on prevention strategies, harm reduction, and treatment, care and support.

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http://www.aids2010.org/Default.aspx?pageId=178

 

International AIDS Conference - July 18 - 23, 2010 - Vienna, Austria

 

YOUTH PRE-CONFERENCE JULY 14 - 17 - Applications Due by May 20

 

Direct Link to Youth Pre-Conference Applications :

 

http://www.aids2010.org/WebContent/File/VYF_2010_Participant_Application.doc

International AIDS Conference-Youth

The aim of the Youth Programme is to work to strengthen the participation of young people and the profile of youth issues at AIDS 2010. 

 

Why do we want young people at AIDS 2010?

Because young people are greatly affected by HIV and AIDS.
Almost half of all new HIV infections in the world are among people under 25. Estimates show that more than 7,400 people become infected with HIV daily, 3,300 of whom are young people. Globally, 5.4 million young people are living with HIV. Young women under age 25 are at an even greater risk for HIV infection and comprise 57.4% of infected youth. Young people remain the most vulnerable group to HIV infection due to many factors, including lack of information, education, societal influences, and inability to access healthcare services.1

Because we want to mobilize networks of young people worldwide.
AIDS 2010 organizers want young people to be a visible presence at the conference, not only as delegates, but also as organizers, speakers, leaders and peers. Young people will have their own areas at the conference, but will also be encouraged to take part in the larger discussions.

Because we want to empower young people.
Our aim is to advocate for current and critical issues affecting young people worldwide, and further pinpoint current strategies for effective change. Building youth leadership is crucial to an effective AIDS response among young people and by young people, especially for key affected populations.. This includes, but is not limited to, young people living with HIV, young people who use drugs, young sex workers, young men who have sex with men, young women, young migrants, and youth in prisons. We are excited to reach out to young people throughout the world, and to focus specifically on issues in Austria and in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. 
Objectives of the AIDS 2010 Youth Programme:
 
  1. Encourage consistent and effective participation of young people at the International AIDS Conference and throughout the conference planning processes; 
     
  2. Promote the participation of young people and the inclusion of youth issues in the main conference programme, in media coverage generated at the conference and in AIDS programmes and policies in general; 
     
  3. Work to ensure young people have the resources to access decision-makers with effective advocacy to protect the rights of all young people, especially the rights of vulnerable groups such as young people who use drugs, young sex workers, young men who have sex with men, young migrants, youth in prisons and young people living with HIV; 
     
  4. Support peer-to-peer capacity-building among young people in order to provide them with necessary advocacy skills and technical knowledge, support, and resources for meaningful participation during the conference and beyond; 
     
  5. Demonstrate to conference participants, especially decision-makers and donors, that the participation of young people is beneficial, and advocate for the creation of youth-adult partnerships and greater investment in young people’s initiatives; and 
     
  6. Remind individuals of their commitments to promote youth leadership to mitigate the impact of HIV on young people. The Youth Programme will also provide opportunities to generate new commitments to youth.

 





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