,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ejg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ae1 #bjah ,mr4 ,booker submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,,resolution ,recognizing the importance of the goal of ,national ,women's ,health ,week to empower adolescent girls and women of all ages to make informed choices about their sexual activity and effective steps to prevent against ,,hiv4 ,whereas approximately #a_/b of the #cf1gjj1jjj people living with human immunodeficiency virus 7commonly known as ,,hiv7 worldwide are women2 ,whereas approximately #a1jjj adolescent girls and young women worldwide are infected with ,,hiv each day2 ,whereas #bb percent of new ,,hiv infections worldwide in #bjaf were in young women between #ae and #bd years of age2 ,whereas #abj1jjj children worldwide died in #bjaf of causes related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome 7commonly known as ,,aids72 ,whereas ,,aids is a leading cause of death among adolescents globally2 ,whereas young girls who experience violence are #c times more likely to be infected with ,,hiv1 and a survey of #aa countries found that #a in #c women reported their first sexual experience as forced or coerced2 ,whereas girls account for #gd percent of new ,,hiv infections among adolescents in sub-,saharan ,africa2 ,whereas #a in #d people living with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states is a female who is #ac years of age or older2 ,whereas approximately #bbf1jjj women live with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas #bj percent of the ,,aids diagnoses in the ,united ,states1 from the beginning of the epidemic through the end of #bjae1 were among women2 ,whereas ,,hiv affects all demographics of women1 however1 ,african-,american women are disproportionately affected2 ,whereas ,african-,american women made up more than #fa percent of new ,,hiv infections in #bjae1 while only accounting for #ad percent of the female population in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas #a_/b of the women living with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states are receiving care2 ,whereas only #d in #aj ,,hiv infected women in the ,united ,states have reached viral suppression2 ,whereas the annual number of ,,hiv infections through perinatal transmission in the ,united ,states has declined by over #ij percent since the early #aiijs2 ,whereas1 when a woman living with ,,hiv receives comprehensive care before1 during1 and after a pregnancy1 the risk of passing ,,hiv to their child reduces to less than #a percent2 ,whereas women and adolescent girls face serious prevention challenges due to inadequate access to evidence-based1 age appropriate comprehensive sexuality and ,,hiv prevention education and prevention tools1 including-- 7#a7 male and female condoms2 7#b7 pre-exposure prophylaxis 7commonly referred to as ,pr,e,p7 and testing2 7#c7 sexual and gender based violence prevention and care services2 and 7#d7 sexual and reproductive health information and services1 including screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections2 ,whereas ,pr,e,p regimens are more than #ij percent effective in reducing the risk of ,,hiv infection from sex1 yet only #aj to #bj percent of at risk women were aware of ,pr,e,p regimens as a viable ,,hiv prevention option in #bjad2 and ,whereas transgender women and women who are lesbian1 bisexual1 transgender1 and intersex are between #ai and #dj percent more at risk of ,,hiv than the general population1 and have risk factors that are exacerbated by stigma1 discrimination1 and violence3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the importance of the goal of ,national ,women's ,health ,week to empower young women to make informed choices about their sexual activity and take effective steps to protect against human immunodeficiency virus 7commonly referred to as ,,hiv72 7#b7 applauds the leadership of the ,united ,states on efforts to eliminate new pediatric ,,hiv infections in the ,united ,states and around the world1 and supports providing adolescent girls and young women with the evidence-based approaches necessary to prevent new ,,hiv infections in themselves and their children2 7#c7 supports the investment of the ,united ,states ,president's ,emergency ,plan for ,,aids ,relief 7commonly referred to as ,,pepfar7 in the ,,dreams 7,determined1 ,resilient1 ,empowered1 ,,aids-free1 ,mentored1 and ,safe7 partnership1 that aims to significantly reduce new ,,hiv infections among adolescent girls and young women through evidence-based1 multi-sectoral approaches and encourages ,,pepfar to expand this approach and investment2 7#d7 commends ,,pepfar for significantly reducing in #bjag1 for the first time1 new ,,hiv infections among adolescent girls and young women within the highest-burden areas of #aj sub-,saharan ,african countries1 and notes the need for ongoing work so women and girls can realize their right to live free from ,,hiv1 violence1 and discrimination1 including in the ,united ,states2 7#e7 encourages ,state and local governments1 including public health agencies and media organizations1 to recognize and support ,national ,women's ,health ,week1 publicize its importance among communities1 and encourage individuals1 especially women and girls1 to get tested for ,,hiv2 7#f7 supports effective and comprehensive ,,hiv prevention education programs targeted at women and girls to promote their knowledge and access to information and services1 including for early identification of vulnerabilities through screening for violence1 testing1 and other modalities that connect those in need to evidence-based and human rights-based prevention1 care1 and treatment services2 and 7#g7 urges continued investment and engagement across foreign assistance programs and diplomatic efforts to address violence against women and girls1 to combat discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity1 and to recognize the inability of adolescent girls to access a full range of their sexual and reproductive health and rights as a key driver of the ,,hiv pandemic4