Human Rights Watch said in a report released today that the Zambian government is not appropiately addressing the life-threatening obstacles facing Zambian women living with HIV who experience domestic and gender-based violence.

Gender-based violence and insecure property rights are preventing Zambian women from accessing life-saving antiretroviral treatment. The government has fallen short of its international legal obligations to combat violence and discrimination against women.  

For the full HRW report visit http://hrw.org/reports/2007/zambia1207/

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