We are glad to have the support of Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Tarja Halonen and María Fernanda Espinosa as UNAIDS special representatives for gender, HIV & climate change at #COP29. Climate change impacts people living with HIV, women, girls & young women, hampering their right to health & development.

1 in 3 women experience violence in their lifetime, according to UN Women. Gender-based violence violates human rights and hinders efforts to ending AIDS. UNAIDS is committed to protect the rights, health and dignity of all women and girls. #NoExcuse #16Days Press release:

There is #NoExcuse for gender-based violence, ever. Yet 1 in 3 women will experience violence in their lifetime. We must keep girls in school, and fight rigid gender norms & stereotypes that perpetuate unhealthy masculinity and violence. #16Days UNAIDS Global unaids.org/en/resources/p…

"As someone whose human rights have repeatedly been violated, I understand that a human rights violation against anyone is an attack on the health and well being of all of humanity." Read Gapiya Jeanne's story in the new #WorldAIDSDay2024 report: rightspath.unaids.org

When girls are denied education; when there's impunity for gender-based violence; when people can be arrested for who they are or love; when a visit to health services is dangerous for people because of their gender —the result is that people are blocked from care. #WorldAIDSDay

Despite a decline in new HIV infections among children and adolescents globally, adolescent girls still struggle to access tailored prevention services & support. Urgent action is needed to address the disproportionate impact of HIV. #WorldAIDSDay2024 unicef.org/press-releases…

We will overcome AIDS if the rights of everyone, everywhere, are protected. This #WorldAIDSDay, I call on all leaders to ensure that everyone — especially the most vulnerable — can get the services they need without fear.

Ending AIDS as a public health threat is within reach—but only if we protect human rights, eliminate stigma, and ensure access to life-saving services for all. The time to take the RIGHTS path is now❗️ #WorldAIDSDay2024

On #WorldAIDSDay we join Ibanomonde Ngema in advocating for the right to health, dignity, and safety for all. Let's stand together against stigma and discrimination, and amplify the voices that are too often silenced. #EndInequality #EndAIDS HER VOICE FUND

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are proud to announce Racheal kundananji as our Goodwill ambassador for Education plus. Racheal is the highest paid footballer world wide #TogetherWeAdvance

NEW REPORT: 27% of adolescent girls in #Africa are already mothers or married. Let's invest in education, skills, and opportunities to change this reality for millions of girls across the continent. wrld.bg/41tb50UbGlm #InvestInGirls

It's time to #AnswerTheCall and #FundEducation! ✊ We can't keep the future on hold any longer: The world needs to close the education investment gap and prioritize quality education for all ➡️ answerthecall.education #EducationDay

Today is #EducationDay To #endAIDS by 2030, we must keep young people, especially girls, in school by investing in safe, quality and sustainable education. Education is a powerful tool to protect future generations against HIV. Education Plus Initiative

And on world’s education day we appreciate the positive impact of bicycles on girls’ education. Keeping girls in school prevents them from acquiring HIV. Bicycles help to keep girls in school.

The Education Plus Initiative team of UN in Uganda having their retreat to discuss achievements for 2024 and priorities for 2025.

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay on 8 March, UNAIDS is calling for renewed efforts towards gender equality and access to HIV services for women and girls. #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

⏰As we count down to #IWD2025, listen to Sima Bahous talk about the progress made & challenges left in achieving #GenderEquality since 1995. We must push forward for #ForAllWomenAndGirls. 🆕NEW REPORT: Women’s rights in review 30 years after Beijing: unwo.men/e6xB50VbTWr

Did you know gender inequality and violence can increase a woman’s risk of HIV by up to 50%? Cynthia Lourenço Tach, UNAIDS Technical Officer for Gender Equality, explains⬇️

This #InternationalWomensDay, I want to highlight a deep injustice faced by women and girls - their vulnerability to HIV. In Africa, adolescent girls & young women are 3x more likely to be newly infected with HIV than men & boys the same age. But when we support girls and

UNAIDS Eastern & Southern Africa The Education Plus Young Women’s Leadership Hub launched the Global Manifesto of Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), co-created by over 1000 AGYW from 32 countries across Africa, MENA, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, and Europe.