This series of report cards aims to increase and improve the programmatic, policy and funding actions taken on HIV prevention for girls and young women.
The report cards summarise the current situation of HIV prevention strategies and services and contain an analysis of five key components that influence HIV prevention, namely:

1. Legal provision
2. Policy provision
3. Availability of services
4. Accessibility of services
5. Participation and rights

The cards build on global policy commitments, particularly those outlined in the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS from the 2 June 2006 High-Level Meeting, to follow up on the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on AIDS (UNGASS).

Uganda
Uganda is one of the few countries where HIV prevalence has arguably declined over the last ten years.

However, the rates are still high and young women (15-24 years) – 14% of whom have begun their sexual lives by age 15 - are more than four times as likely to be infected with HIV than young men.

Among 15-19 year olds, this ratio is as high as six
times. This is partially caused by issues around early marriage and negotiation of condom use.

In addition, 1 in 10 young women (15-24
years) report force at first sex, or higher risk sexual relations with a man 10 years older or more.