Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 7.28
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The social and economic disadvantages that women face make them especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, as illustrated, for example, by their exposure to the high-risk sexual behaviour of their partners. For women, the symptoms of infections from sexually transmitted diseases are often hidden, making them more difficult to diagnose than in men, and the health consequences are often greater, including increased risk of infertility and ectopic pregnancy. The risk of transmission from infected men to women is also greater than from infected women to men, and many women are powerless to take steps to protect themselves.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
International Conference on Population and Development
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
1994
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Other
Reference
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (1994), para. 7.28.
Paragraph focus
Sexually transmitted diseases and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)