In 2019, women accounted for 19% of the new HIV diagnoses in the United States. Although women of all ages, races, and ethnicities can get HIV, some have a higher risk than others. Black/African American women are disproportionately affected, accounting for 55% of the of the new diagnoses among female adults and adolescents in 2019. Teen girls are more prone to HIV infection than adult women because of their developing reproductive tracts. Moreover, in recent years, HIV testing has significantly decreased among female students. 

This National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), show your support and empower women and girls to learn more about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. 

Get Involved: 

• Spread the word! Promote NWGHAAD on social media using #NWGHAAD and the graphics from the social media toolkit.  
• View the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States (2022–2025), a strategic plan that provides stakeholders with a roadmap for strengthening their efforts to end the HIV epidemic. 
• Download the NWGHAAD Fact Sheet to learn more about the prevalence of HIV diagnoses among women. 
• Encourage people to use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s HIV, sexually transmitted infection, and hepatitis testing center locator to GetTested for HIV.