On May 14, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 314) commemorating and supporting World AIDS Day.
Among other provisions, the resolution, sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), recognizes the commitment by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011 to “eliminate gender inequalities and gender-based abuse and violence and increase the capacity of women and adolescent girls to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection.”
The resolution “calls for greater focus on HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities of women and girls, including more directed efforts to ensure that they are connected to the information, care, and treatment they require.”
