Women represent almost one in three new HIV infections in the U.S. and the share of women among reported AIDS cases has more than tripled since 1986 from 7% to 26% of reported cases in 2001. Women of color, particularly African American women, have been hard hit, accounting for the majority of new infections among women. In addition, many women with HIV/AIDS are low-income and face considerable challenges in obtaining optimal levels of health care.

An October 23, 2003 meeting hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation included a discussion of the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic among women and featured the premiere of Hidden Crisis: Women and AIDS in America, a documentary created by Rory Kennedy and Moxie Firecracker Films. The film profiles the lives of three women living with HIV/AIDS. Speakers included leaders from the Women’s Health, HIV/AIDS, and Minority Health communities, and a Viacom representative of the Kaiser/Viacom Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS.

 Video: Hidden Crisis: Women and HIV in America, a documentary by Moxie Firecracker Films

 Meeting Agenda (.pdf)

 Fact Sheet: Women and HIV in the United States

 Key Facts: Women and HIV/AIDS

 Report: The Healthcare Experiences of Women with HIV/AIDS: Insights from Focus Groups

 Executive Summary: The Healthcare Experiences of Woment with HIV/AIDS: Insights from Focus Groups

 Executive Summary: Perspectives on the Epidemic: Women and Teenage Girls at Risk for HIV: Insights from Focus Groups

 Presentation: Women and HIV/AIDS in the U.S.:Update on Epidemiology and Key Trends (.pdf)

 Speaker Biographies (.pdf)

 Event Webcast