4. Reproductive rights and human rights standards and principles
materialize in violence against women, not
only increasing women’s risk of contracting
HIV/AIDS but also seriously affecting the
way women with HIV/AIDS are treated. To
her, the worst discrimination encountered by
HIV-infected women relates to family planning, pregnancy and childcare, often extinguishing the right to choose whether to have
children and to make informed decisions on
how to avoid transmitting the disease to an
unborn child or a newborn infant.
the name of culture and of gender
imbalances;
3. Train judges, health-care providers and
other relevant officials on how to treat
HIV-positive women;
4. Document, investigate and prosecute
systemic HIV-related violations of
human rights;
5. Provide holistic sexuality education;
In order to combat this form of discrimination, states should:
1. Enact laws to combat violence against
women and discrimination against
people living with HIV/AIDS, including
with respect to sexual and reproductive
health;
6. Ensure women have access to health
care; and
7. Provide voluntary counselling and testing for pregnant women who are making
decisions about prenatal and post-natal
care.
2. Raise awareness of discriminatory
and oppressive practices pursued in
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