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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

CDC affirms our commitment to preventing and responding to violence.
November 25, 2024
 
Ending Gender-Based Violence to End HIV
Adolescent girls and young women around the world bear a disproportionate burden of HIV, fueled by challenges accessing HIV testing and treatment and issues like gender-based violence. During 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, CDC reaffirms our dedication to preventing, addressing, and eliminating gender-based violence on the path to ending HIV.




Learn more about CDC’s commitment to ending all forms of gender-based violence around the world.








































                           
 
From Stigma to Strength: Transforming Adolescent Lives in Mozambique 

In Mozambique, adolescents face challenges in accessing the necessary services to protect themselves from HIV and violence.

 
Through the lens of an adolescent girl, learn how CDC and partners helped her gain the confidence and resilience to protect herself from HIV and violence.











                           
                             
When DREAMS Become Reality in Mozambique 

For a decade, CDC, through PEPFAR, has supported girls like Joana by providing access to health services through the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) program. Having a child at a young age and lack of funds forced Joana to drop out of school.


Discover how the DREAMS program gave her the motivation and resources to finish school, become an entrepreneur, and be a DREAMS Ambassador.






                           
                             
Jamaica’s Journey to End Violence: Building a Safer Future 

In response to high rates of violence in Jamaica, CDC and local partners are implementing trauma-informed care principles into organizational practices. These principles help healthcare workers provide empathetic, non-judgmental care to clients with a focus on HIV prevention and linkages to HIV care and treatment.





                           
                             
Empowering Lives through DREAMS in Zambia

In just three years, CDC’s DREAMS program in Zambia has supported over 100,000 adolescent girls and young women. Watch how CDC is making an impact in the communities with the highest prevalence of HIV.






                           
                           
 
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