Gender-based violence and HIV across the life course: adopting a sexual rights framework to include older women

It is widely known that older women are at lesser risk for sexual violence than younger women, but current inattention to older women in the gender-based violence (GBV) field has minimized the experiences of older women survivors at great detriment to their health and rights. For example, health providers seldom ask older women about their sexual activity and relationships, a neglect that leads to older women being excluded from necessary HIV testing and care as well as support services for abuse.
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Issues in Current Policy Source Type: research