The EmpowHER Fund: Call for Proposals
The EmpowHER Fund envisions a world where women and girls in all their diversity1 can truly use the HIV-prevention method of their choice. Yet, in sub-Saharan Africa girls and young women still bear the greatest burden of HIV infections, accounting for nearly 63% of all new infections, with those aged 15–24 being particularly vulnerable2. Too many of them, especially those experiencing intersecting vulnerabilities, face limited options to prevent themselves from HIV, leaving them stuck with methods that don’t fit their lives or worse, no methods at all. New and emerging HIV-prevention options, including the 6-monthly Lenacapavir, the two- monthly Apretrude, the Dual Prevention Pill and the Dapivirine vaginal ring, offer a critical opportunity to expand choice and make sure women and girls find the method that best fit their needs.
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