Failing Women, Withholding Protection: 15 lost years in making the female condom accessible

Holden, Sue

dc.contributor.author	Holden, Sue	*
dc.date.accessioned	2010-11-08T14:21:29Z	en
dc.date.available	2010-11-08T14:21:29Z	en
dc.date.issued	2008-08-06
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-84814-762-1
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10546/115076
dc.description	Policy makers lament women's vulnerability to HIV infection, yet for 15 years they have failed to utilise a technology which can help women to protect and empower themselves. The female condom is the only female-initiated method which provides protection from HIV infection; it also prevents unwanted pregnancy. Studies have shown it is acceptable to users, increases the proportion of protected sex acts, and is cost-effective when provided in addition to male condoms. Yet most women cannot access female condoms. New female-initiated technologies such as microbicides will not be available for many years. Female condoms exist now; the push for universal access to them should begin now.	en_US
dc.format.extent	34	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	PDF	en_US
dc.language.iso	English	en_US
dc.language.iso	French	en_US
dc.language.iso	Spanish	en_US
dc.publisher	Joint Agency	en_US
dc.relation.url	https://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/failing-women-withholding-protection-15-lost-years-in-making-the-female-condom-115076
dc.subject	Gender
dc.subject	Health
dc.title	Failing Women, Withholding Protection: 15 lost years in making the female condom accessible	en_US
dc.type	Briefing paper	en_US
oxfam.signoff.status	For public use. Can be shared outside Oxfam.	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	HIV and AIDS	en_US
dc.year.issuedate	2008	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2018-08-16T17:42:13Z