The report outlines the specific impacts that women and girls face on a daily basis that range from employment and household burden to discrimination and access to treatment. By comparing across countries in the region, and across HIV-affected and non-affected households, the analysis provides unique insights into the dynamics of the epidemic and improved understanding of the specific impact HIV has on women and girls. It highlights the many differences between countries in the region, but also the numerous similarities, and therefore how they might learn from one another.
Unit: HIV, Health and DevelopmentYear: 2011Category: Research and Policy SeriesPrinted version available? YesFile: SEImpactOfHIVAtTheHouseholdLevelInAsia-WomenAndGirls.pdf