Risk by Gender
Understanding gender norms and gender inequality is essential to reducing HIV risk among men, women, and transgender persons. Although there are similarities in HIV risk factors and behaviors across genders, differences exist and some gender groups are far more affected than others. Find out more about prevention challenges for gender groups and what CDC is doing to address them.
- Page last reviewed: August 28, 2017
- Page last updated: August 28, 2017
- Content source: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention