Citation

Walford J. Posit. Living 1999; 8(10): 23-24.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, AIDS Project Los Angeles)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11367325

Abstract

The goal of the 1999 National Conference on Women and HIV/AIDS was to share information and politically and mentally empower women to manage their health care. One major session, entitled HIV in Women in Color Communities, addressed the changing role of women in the history of the disease. Women were initially seen as carriers, but their image has changed to that of victim. Trends continue to show that infection rates among women are rising faster than those among men. Women were urged to change their roles as victims, and to demand more women-centered treatment programs, better laws to protect them from violence, and leadership development.

Language: en