aids is taken over women has taken over 50% of people living with aids. the multiple cultural, social, economic, and biological factors that put especially young women and girls that disproportionate risk for hiv have been explored. in keeping with the theme of this concert , we re looking at tangible solutions beginning to turn the tide for this epidemic and get all of us new hope. whether access to treatment and its dual treatment and prevention impact, pre exposure prophylactics, or increasing rates of circumcisions for partners, we now have no biological tools that will help prevent and treat infections among women. so too, are weakening evidence to tackle the social and economic factors that underpin the risk of hiv for women and girls. we know more about how to tackle discrimination, engage men and boys to change their attitude and behavior as, empower girls and women to negotiate safer sex behavior is and link them to economic tools that enhance their self-esteem and