Sexuality & HIV/AIDS

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The right to a life with dignity is the basis of all human rights. An important component of this is the right to sexual wellbeing - to a healthy and self-affirming sexuality free of violence, coercion, and disease.

But this human right is being violated: nearly 40 percent of the 5.2 million HIV positive people in India are women, with most of them having contracted the virus from their husbands or partners. Almost 90 percent of these positive women are thrown out of their homes after their husbands die of AIDS.

While the general public continues to believe that most women with HIV/AIDS are sex workers, official numbers indicate that they make up less than one percent of the 2 million female infections.

Breakthrough creates poignant and memorable multi-media campaigns with video and educational resources on this very issue. One of our campaigns, “Is This Justice?” aims to get viewers thinking and talking about the stigma and discrimination HIV+ women face on a daily basis.

Watch and use Breakthrough’s stirring videos, interactive trainings and thorough publications to learn more to end this stigma and discrimination.