So often, it is assumed that the risks of HIV/AIDS are a single-person's problem; that the risks of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are eliminated by the professed/implied monogamy of marriage. In reality, marriage often serves as a greater threat to women who cannot practice abstinence, are forbidden from using contraception, and cannot control the "faithfulness" of their husband.
Population Action International (PAI), a DC-based advocacy group that focuses on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the developing world, has released its newest documentary entitled, "The Silent Partner: HIV in Marriage." Check it out!
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