,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ejg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjah ,mr4  
,book] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1    
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
! goal ( ,national ,wom5's ,heal? ,week 
to emp[] adolesc5t girls & wom5 ( all   
ages to make in=m$ *oices ab\t _! sexual
 activity & effective /eps to prev5t    
aga9/ ,,hiv4  ,:]eas approximately #a_/b
 ( ! #cf1gjj1jjj p liv+ ) human         
immunodefici5cy virus 7commonly kn[n z  
,,hiv7 worldwide are wom52 ,:]eas       
approximately #a1jjj adolesc5t girls &  
"y wom5 worldwide are infect$ ) ,,hiv   
ea* day2 ,:]eas #bb p]c5t ( new ,,hiv   
infections worldwide 9 #bjaf 7 9 "y wom5
 betwe5 #ae & #bd ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas    
#abj1jjj *ildr5 worldwide di$ 9 #bjaf ( 
causes relat$ to acquir$ immune         
defici5cy syndrome 7commonly kn[n z     
,,aids72 ,:]eas ,,aids is a lead+ cause 
( dea? among adolesc5ts globally2 ,:]eas

 "y girls :o exp]i5ce viol5ce are #c    
times m likely to be infect$ ) ,,hiv1 & 
a survey ( #aa c\ntries f\nd t #a 9 #c  
wom5 report$ _! fir/ sexual exp]i5ce z  
=c$ or co]c$2 ,:]eas girls acc\nt = #gd 
p]c5t ( new ,,hiv infections among      
adolesc5ts 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas
 #a 9 #d p liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates is a female :o is #ac ye>s ( age 
or old]2 ,:]eas approximately #bbf1jjj  
wom5 live ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas #bj p]c5t ( ! ,,aids diagnoses 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! epidemic
 ?r\gh ! end ( #bjae1 7 among wom52     
,:]eas ,,hiv affects all demographics ( 
wom51 h[ev]1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 are 
disproportionately affect$2 ,:]eas      
,african-,am]ican wom5 made up m ?an #fa
 p]c5t ( new ,,hiv infections 9 #bjae1  
:ile only acc\nt+ = #ad p]c5t ( ! female
 population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
#a_/b ( ! wom5 liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates are receiv+ c>e2 ,:]eas only #d 9
 #aj ,,hiv infect$ wom5 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates h rea*$ viral suppression2 ,:]eas

 ! annual numb] ( ,,hiv infections ?r\gh
 p]9atal transmission 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has decl9$ by ov] #ij p]c5t s9ce ! e>ly 
#aiijs2 ,:]eas1 :5 a woman liv+ ) ,,hiv 
receives compreh5sive c>e be=e1 dur+1 & 
aft] a pregnancy1 ! risk ( pass+ ,,hiv  
to _! *ild r$uces to less ?an #a p]c5t2 
,:]eas wom5 & adolesc5t girls face s]i\s
 prev5tion *all5ges due to inadequate   
access to evid5ce-bas$1 age appropriate 
compreh5sive sexuality & ,,hiv prev5tion
 education & prev5tion tools1 includ+-- 
7#a7 male & female condoms2  7#b7       
pre-exposure prophylaxis 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ,pr,e,p7 & te/+2  7#c7      
sexual & g5d] bas$ viol5ce prev5tion &  
c>e s]vices2 &  7#d7 sexual &           
reproductive heal? in=mation & s]vices1 
includ+ scre5+ & treatm5t = sexually    
transmitt$ infections2  ,:]eas ,pr,e,p  
regim5s are m ?an #ij p]c5t effective 9 
r$uc+ ! risk ( ,,hiv infection f sex1   
yet only #aj to #bj p]c5t ( at risk wom5
 7 aw>e ( ,pr,e,p regim5s z a viable    
,,hiv prev5tion option 9 #bjad2 & ,:]eas

 transg5d] wom5 & wom5 :o are lesbian1  
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & int]sex are      
betwe5 #ai & #dj p]c5t m at risk ( ,,hiv
 ?an ! g5]al population1 & h risk       
factors t are exac]bat$ by /igma1       
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( ! goal ( ,national ,wom5's 
,heal? ,week to emp[] "y wom5 to make   
in=m$ *oices ab\t _! sexual activity &  
take effective /eps to protect aga9/    
human immunodefici5cy virus 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ,,hiv72  7#b7 applauds !    
lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ef=ts to  
elim9ate new p$iatric ,,hiv infections 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 &        
supports provid+ adolesc5t girls & "y   
wom5 ) ! evid5ce-bas$ approa*es necess>y
 to prev5t new ,,hiv infections 9       
!mselves & _! *ildr52  7#c7 supports !  
inve/m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t's  
,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,pepf>7 9 !      
,,dreams 7,det]m9$1 ,resili5t1 ,emp[]$1 
,,aids-free1 ,m5tor$1 & ,safe7 p>tn]%ip1

 t aims to significantly r$uce new ,,hiv
 infections among adolesc5t girls & "y  
wom5 ?r\gh evid5ce-bas$1 multi-sectoral 
approa*es & enc\rages ,,pepf> to exp&   
?is approa* & inve/m5t2  7#d7 comm5ds   
,,pepf> = significantly r$uc+ 9 #bjag1 =
 ! fir/ "t1 new ,,hiv infections among  
adolesc5t girls & "y wom5 )9 !          
highe/-burd5 areas ( #aj sub-,sah>an    
,african c\ntries1 & notes ! ne$ = ongo+
 "w s wom5 & girls c realize _! "r to   
live free f ,,hiv1 viol5ce1 &           
discrim9ation1 includ+ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#e7 enc\rages ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ public heal? ag5cies 
& m$ia organizations1 to recognize &    
support ,national ,wom5's ,heal? ,week1 
publicize its importance among          
communities1 & enc\rage individuals1    
especially wom5 & girls1 to get te/$ =  
,,hiv2  7#f7 supports effective &       
compreh5sive ,,hiv prev5tion education  
programs t>get$ at wom5 & girls to      
promote _! k & access to in=mation &    
s]vices1 includ+ = e>ly id5tification ( 

vuln]abilities ?r\gh scre5+ = viol5ce1  
te/+1 & o!r modalities t connect ^? 9   
ne$ to evid5ce-bas$ & human rights-bas$ 
prev5tion1 c>e1 & treatm5t s]vices2 &   
7#g7 urges cont9u$ inve/m5t & engagem5t 
across =eign assi/ance programs &       
diplomatic ef=ts to address viol5ce     
aga9/ wom5 & girls1 to combat           
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 & to         
recognize ! inability ( adolesc5t girls 
to access a full range ( _! sexual &    
reproductive heal? & rights z a key     
driv] ( ! ,,hiv p&emic4