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<p>It is not acceptable that young women, particularly in Africa, have the highest
number of new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS. That is why the UK government puts
the empowerment of girls and women at the heart of everything we do and is an essential
component of our fight against AIDS.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently the second biggest
donor to the Global Fund, which has embraced gender equality as central to accomplishing
its mission. We also integrate HIV prevention and treatment into sexual, reproductive
health and rights and maternal and child health programmes across much of sub-Saharan
Africa. By promoting comprehensive sexuality education (through key programmes such
as the Girls Education Challenge) and driving efforts to prevent violence against
women and girls, we are also helping to reduce the risk of HIV infection among vulnerable
women and girls.</p>
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