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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:
- Encourage consistent and effective participation of
young people at the International AIDS Conference and throughout the
conference planning processes;
- 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;
- 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;
- 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;
- 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
- 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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