The Center for HIV Law and Policy challenges barriers to the rights and health of people affected by HIV through legal advocacy, high-impact policy initiatives, and creation of cross-issue partnerships, networks, and resources. We support movement building that amplifies the power of individuals and communities to mobilize for change that is rooted in racial, gender, and economic justice.
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The State of Latinos in the Deep South: Being Visible by Piercing the Stigma Veil (2015)
The Latino population is projected to rise to approximately 129 million people by the year 2060, with a huge shift toward the southern states. HIV/AIDS is a growing problem there, and people in these states are more likely to die from the virus due to dis ...
admin - 3/10/2020 5:56pm
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In Harm’s Way: State Response to Sex Workers, Drug Users, and HIV in New Orleans, Human Rights Watch, 2013
This report, released in December 2013, is based on research conducted between February and September of that year in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city with the second highest rate of HIV infection in the United States and the fourth highest rate of AIDS amon ...
admin - 3/10/2020 6:06pm
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Fact Sheet on Women and HIV/AIDS, American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)
This fact sheet, created by the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), describes the rising rates of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States and worldwide, and outlines the factors that have contributed to this rise. For example, it describes ec ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 7/9/2020 4:50pm
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International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS Vision Paper #2: Access to Care, Treatment, and Support (2004)
HIV-positive women need access not only to appropriate health care and antiretroviral medications, but also to HIV treatment support. This paper discusses the unique barriers women face to Access to Care, Treatment, and Support (ACTS). Issues include the ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 7/9/2020 5:03pm