To reach these targets, DREAMS is providing a core package of evidence-informed interventions that extend beyond the health sector, addressing the structural drivers that directly and indirectly increase girls’ HIV risk, including poverty, gender inequality, sexual violence, and lack of education. In other words, we are seeking to empower girls and young women, reduce the risk of their sexual partners, strengthen families, and mobilize communities for sustainable change. It’s no coincidence that our aims directly align with the global goals agreed to this past September at the United Nations, ending the AIDS epidemic and achieving gender equality by 2030.
The DREAMS Innovation Challenge seeks to build on this progress by driving innovative, sustainable solutions in six areas: 1) strengthening capacity of communities for service delivery, 2) keeping girls in secondary school, 3) linking men to health services, 4) supporting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), 5) providing a bridge to employment, and 6) using data to increase impact.
- See more at: http://blogs.state.gov/stories/2016/02/17/challenging-innovators-help-us-make-dreams-come-true#sthash.X80CdQ6P.dpuf
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