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New Initiative Focusing On GBV And HIV/AIDS Will Help Prevent Both
"The advancement of women's health and their rights is one of the core principles of President Barack Obama's Global Health Initiative," a VOA editorial states, adding, "And so it is that the United States has rolled out a new initiative that will tackle one of the greatest threats to women's health, HIV/AIDS, by attacking another scourge: gender-based violence [GBV]." According to the editorial, "Physical violence or the threat of physical violence and coercion are all associated with HIV transmission for women of all ages," which is why "[i]n mid-March, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby announced an initiative to provide $4.65 million in small grants to grassroots organizations to address gender-based violence issues."
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