Copied from silent hunger's LJ
World AIDS Day is on December 1st and this year. Alarmingly, women are more at risk of being infected with HIV than men, and are 2.5 times as likely to be infected as their male counterparts.
FACT There are currently 38 million people living with AIDS worldwide
FACT 57% of those living with HIV/AIDS are women
FACT 13 million children have been orphaned by AIDS
FACT Five people die of AIDS every minute
FACT One of the most important factors in reducing the spread of AIDS in certain regions has been the education of women
FACT There are currently 38 million people living with AIDS worldwide
FACT 57% of those living with HIV/AIDS are women
FACT 13 million children have been orphaned by AIDS
FACT Five people die of AIDS every minute
FACT One of the most important factors in reducing the spread of AIDS in certain regions has been the education of women