,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #igd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbb ,ms4   
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,titus1
 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4        
,sewell1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1   
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 & ,mr4 ,co/a7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,wom5 & ,girls    
,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas    
#a1gjj1jjj individuals are newly infect$
 ) human immunodefici5cy virus 7,,hiv7 e
 ye>1 includ+ #dj1jjj individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 m ?an #ggj1jjj individuals )    
acquir$ immunodefici5cy syndrome        
7,,aids7 h di$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,,hiv  

epidemic1 includ+ ne>ly #af1jjj dea?s   
among individuals diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9    
#bjah2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc71 
,black_/,african-,am]ican1 ,lat9o1      
,asian-,am]ican1 ,am]ican ,indian1      
,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian &  
o!r ,pacific ,isl&] individuals are     
disproportionately affect$ by ,,hiv 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !     
,,cdc1 ,black_/,african-,am]ican1       
,lat9o1 & ,:ite gay & bisexual m5 &     
,black_/,african-,am]ican het]osexual   
wom5 be> ! greate/ burd5 ( new ,,hiv    
infections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
homophobia1 transphobia1 & biphobia are 
associat$ ) m9ority /ress 7high /ress   
levels fac$ by memb]s ( /igmatiz$ gr\ps7
 & may contribute to sexual behaviors t 
c increase ! risk ( ,,hiv transmission &
 create b>ri]s to prev5tative c>e &     
treatm5t = ,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,:]eas1 among 
! #c1jjj1jjj ,,hiv te/+ ev5ts report$ to
 ! ,,cdc 9 #bjag1 ! p]c5tage ( transg5d]
 individuals :o receiv$ a new ,,hiv     

diagnosis 0 #c times ! national av]age =
 all individuals2 ,:]eas1 despite       
significant ga9s1 e week #f1jjj         
adolesc5t girls & "y wom5 are infect$ ) 
,,hiv worldwide2 ,:]eas inequitable g5d]
 norms1 transactional sex1 sexual       
viol5ce1 sexually transmitt$ infections 
7,s,t,is71 & e>ly pregnancy cont9ue to  
drive new ,,hiv infections 9 _m c\ntries
 & "y wom5 acc\nt = #fa p]c5t ( new     
,,hiv infections among "y individuals 9 
sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas1 f #bjae to 
#bjai1 ! rate ( new ,,hiv infections    
among ,black_/,african-,am]ican wom5 0  
#aa times t ( ,:ite wom5 & #d times t ( 
,lat9a wom52 ,:]eas1 z ( ! end ( #bjai1 
an e/imat$ #ch1jjj1jjj individuals      
globally 7 liv+ ) ,,hiv_/,,aids1 includ+
 #a1hjj1jjj *ildr52 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 almo/ #dj p]c5t ( new ,,hiv     
infections occur 9 individuals f #ac to 
#bj ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas1 among new       
adolesc5t ,,hiv diagnoses 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 #bjai1 #he p]c5t occurr$ 9     
males1 #ab p]c5t occurr$ 9 females1 & #c

 p]c5t occurr$ 9 transg5d] females2     
,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjai1      
individuals f #ac to #bd ye>s ( age     
compris$ #ba p]c5t ( ! #cf1cih new ,,hiv
 diagnoses2 ,:]eas #dd p]c5t (          
individuals f #ac to #bd ye>s ( age liv+
 ) ,,hiv are unaw>e ( _! ,,hiv /atus2   
,:]eas ,black_/,african-,am]ican y\? are
 ! gr\p mo/ affect$ by ! ,,hiv epidemic1
 compris+ #eg p]c5t ( new transmissions 
9 individuals :o are #ac to #bd ye>s (  
age2 ,:]eas1 :5 a woman liv+ ) ,,hiv    
receives compreh5sive c>e be=e1 dur+1 & 
aft] a pregnancy1 ! risk ( pass+ ,,hiv  
to ! *ild is less ?an #a p]c5t2 ,:]eas  
wom5 & adolesc5t girls face s]i\s       
*all5ges ) respect to prev5tion (       
infection due to inadequate access to   
evid5ce- & rights-bas$1 age-appropriate1
 & compreh5sive sexuality &             
,,hiv-prev5tion education & tools1      
includ+-- 7#a7 pre-exposure prophylaxis 
7,pr,e,p7 & te/+2  7#b7 sexual- &       
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce prev5tion & c>e       
s]vices2 &  7#c7 sexual & reproductive  

heal? in=mation & s]vices1 includ+      
scre5+ & treatm5t = ,s,t,is & access to 
a full range ( contraceptive me?ods1    
includ+ male & female condoms2  ,:]eas !
 ,division ( ,adolesc5t & ,s*ool ,heal? 
( ! ,,cdc is ! only ,f$]al program      
support+ ,,hiv prev5tion = adolesc5ts 9 
s*ools2 ,:]eas ! ,pati5t ,protection &  
,af=dable ,c>e ,act provides y\?1       
includ+ ^? liv+ ) or affect$ by         
,,hiv_/,,aids1 bett] access to heal?c>e 
cov]age1 m heal? insurance options1     
additional fund+ = sexual education1 a  
prohibition aga9/ d5y+ individuals liv+ 
) ,,hiv access to heal?c>e1 & exp&$     
access to ,m$icaid1 :i* w support m y\? 
liv+ ) ,,hiv to receive c>e2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjba1 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration1 z /at$ 9 ! 
#bjbb-bjbe ,,hiv ,national ,/rategic    
,plan 7,,hiv ,plan71 committ$ to        
re5]gize & /r5g!n a :ole-(-society      
response to ! ,,hiv epidemic :ile       
support+ p ) ,,hiv & r$uc+              
,,hiv-associat$ morbidity & mortality2  
,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration's ,national 

,/rategy on ,g5d] ,equity & ,equality   
/ates a commitm5t to address            
sociocultural factors t compromise      
access to c>e = wom5 & girls1 r5d]+ !m m
 vuln]able to ,,hiv_/,,aids1 unatt5d$   
bir?s1 & o!r poor heal?                 
outcomes--includ+ by engag+ m5 & boys z 
p>tn]s 9 address+ g5d] inequities 9     
heal?2 ,:]eas ! ,su/a9able ,developm5t  
,goals ( ! ,unit$ ,nations e/abli%$ a   
global t>get to end ,,aids z a public   
heal? ?reat by #bjcj1 & ! ,unit$        
,nations is committ$ to a*ieve g5d]     
equality & emp[] all wom5 & girls2      
,:]eas ! docum5t publi%$ by ,,unaids &  
titl$ ,global ,aids ,/rategy            
#bjba-bjbf--;,end ,inequalities4 ,end   
,,aids--  7#a7 re9=ces ! global ne$ =   
tailor$1 comb9ation ,,hiv prev5tion     
packages ''' includ+ scale-up (         
und]utiliz$ prev5tion approa*es &       
community-l$ responses1 su* z           
compreh5sive sexuality education1 sexual
 & reproductive heal? 7includ+          
contraception71 h>m r$uction s]vices1   

condoms1 lubricants1 ,pr,e,p & ,u,u1 &  
em]g+ prev5tion tools1 su* z            
antiretroviral conta9+ vag9al r+s2 &    
7#b7 includes access to sexual &        
reproductive heal? s]vices 9 ! global   
t>gets ( ! ,/rategy2  ,:]eas ,f$]al &   
,/ate crim9al law does n reflect ! #d   
decades ( m$ical advances & discov]ies  
made ) reg>d to transmission & treatm5t 
( ,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,:]eas #bjbb m>ks !    
#af? annual obs]vance ( ,national ,wom5 
& ,girls ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day2   
,:]eas ! #bjba ,national ,wom5 & ,girls 
,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day !me1 ,y4    
,me4 ,,we4 ,*ang+ ! face ( ,,hiv1       
highlights ! role t ev]yone c play 9    
,,hiv prev5tion1 includ+ individuals1   
community organizations1 heal?c>e       
pr(essionals1 bus9esses1 & fai?         
in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice on ,wom5's 
,heal? & ! ,(fice ( ,infecti\s ,disease 
& ,,hiv_/,,aids ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ,,hiv         
advocates1 & individuals liv+ ) ,,hiv   
play a critical role 9 help+ recognize !

 effect ( ,,hiv_/,,aids on wom5 & girls2
 & ,:]eas ea* ye> on ,m>* #aj1          
individuals1 organizations1 &           
policymak]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
p>ticipate 9 ,national ,wom5 & ,girls   
,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day to increase 
aw>5ess (1 sp>k conv]sations on1 &      
highlight ! "w be+ done to r$uce !      
incid5ce ( ,,hiv among wom5 & girls :ile
 %[+ support = ^? ) ,,hiv3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--     
7#a7 recognizes ! progress made ov] #dj 
ye>s1 & recommits to bip>tisan ef=ts1 to
 end ! ,,hiv epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& globally2  7#b7 calls = great] focus  
on ! ,,hiv-relat$ vuln]abilities ( wom5 
& girls1 includ+ ^? at risk (1 or :o h  
surviv$ or fac$1 viol5ce or             
discrim9ation z a result ( ! disease2   
7#c7 supports /rong1 su/a9$ inve/m5t 9  
prev5tion1 c>e1 treatm5t s]vices1 &     
rese>* programs1 includ+ ef=ts to r$uce 
disp>ities & improve access to life-sav+
 m$ications1 = wom5 & girls affect$ by  
,,hiv & individuals diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates & globally2  7#d7        
supports ! implem5tation ( ! ,,hiv ,plan
 & its goals to r$uce new ,,hiv         
infections1 increase access to c>e &    
improve heal? outcomes = wom5 & girls   
liv+ ) ,,hiv1 r$uce ,,hiv-relat$        
disp>ities & heal? inequities1 & a*ieve 
a m coord9at$ national response to !    
,,hiv epidemic2  7#e7 supports !        
inve/m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t's  
,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief         
7,,pepf>7 9 ! ,det]m9$1 ,resili5t1      
,emp[]$1 ,,aids-free1 ,m5tor$1 & ,safe  
7,,dreams7 p>tn]%ip1 :i* aims to        
significantly r$uce new ,,hiv infections
 among adolesc5t girls & "y wom5 ?r\gh  
evid5ce-bas$1 multi-sectoral approa*es2 
7#f7 enc\rages ,,pepf> to increase      
inve/m5t 9 ! ,,dreams p>tn]%ip2  7#g7   
enc\rages y\?-fri5dly1 culturally       
responsive1 inclusive1 & accessible     
heal?c>e s]vices1 especially access )\t 
p>5tal cons5t to m$ications su* z pre- &
 po/-exposure prophylaxis &             
antiretroviral !rapy1 to bett] provide =

 ! e>ly id5tification ( ,,hiv ?r\gh     
volunt>y r\t9e te/+ & to connect ^? 9   
ne$ to cl9ically & culturally           
appropriate c>e & treatm5t z e>ly z     
possible2  7#h7 enc\rages cont9u$       
inve/m5t & engagem5t across =eign       
assi/ance programs & diplomatic ef=ts   
to--  7,a7 address viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & 
girls2  7,b7 combat discrim9ation on !  
basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]        
id5tity2 &  7,c7 recognize ! inability (
 adolesc5t girls to access a full range 
( sexual & reproductive heal? s]vices & 
rights z a key driv] ( ! ,,hiv epidemic2
 &  7#i7 promotes access to up-to-date1 
inclusive1 culturally responsive1 &     
m$ically accurate in=mation ab\t ,,hiv1 
su* z in=mation on pre- & po/-exposure  
prophylaxis1 9 sexual education         
curricula to ensure t all individuals1  
includ+ wom5 & girls1 are educat$ ab\t  
,,hiv1 z call$ = 9 ! #bjbb-bjbe ,,hiv   
,national ,/rategic ,plan4