Turning the Tide: CEDAW and the Gender Dimensions of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic

This report clarifies the standards set by the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) regarding women's rights and the prevention of HIV/AIDS in women. It provides an overview of some of the most important ways in which CEDAW can assist women to turn the HIV/AIDS tide, and discusses various aspects of the pandemic such as gender-based violence, access to health services, sexual exploitation, and gender inequality.