title: [Gender and HIV/AIDS prevention].
abstract: The sociocultural gender norms that interfere with vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in global and Polish context are discussed. The issue of gender related HIV/AIDS vulnerability in Poland is underestimated. Existing data on unemployment rate and average wages seems to indicate that socioeconomic status of women in Poland is rather low and create social suspectibility to HIV infection. Some programmatic and policy recommendations to reduce individual risk and vulnerability of women and men are presented.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Promocji Zdrowia i Szkolenia Podyplomowego Państwowego Zakładu Higieny. dcianciara@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cianciara
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012938:Social Perception; D013240:Stereotyping