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Risk by Gender

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Understanding gender norms and gender inequality is essential to reducing HIV risk among men, women, and transgender persons. Although there are similarities in HIV risk factors and behaviors across genders, differences exist and some gender groups are far more affected than others. Find out more about prevention challenges for gender groups and what CDC is doing to address them.

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