Young women contracting AIDS at an alarming rate

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A new UNICEF report has shone a light on the rate of young women contracting AIDS, especially across sub-Saharan Africa. A lack of education and sexual agency leaves teens unable to protect themselves from contracting the disease.

UNICEF says cultural change is required to keep these women safe, but there are shorter term ideas that could be part of the solution.

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