Eurasian Women’s AIDS Network (EWAN) was officially registered in Georgia
AIDS is the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age. Worldwide, there are more than 17 million women and girls living with HIV.
The problem of HIV is a big issue among women is in the post-Soviet countries. According to Svetlana Moroz, Chairman of the EWAN Board, “in many countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), HIV has a female face”. At the same time, the majority of HIV prevention programs in these countries are not targeted at women.