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Sample Letter to a Government Official

[Your Name]

[Your Address]

[Date]

[Name of Government Official]

[Official’s Title]

[Section of Government]

[Official’s Address]

Dear [Title and Name of Official ]:

As the world examines the achievements and challenges towards eradicating HIV/AIDS on this

World AIDS Day, we must take a critical look at the conflicting realities making women and

girls vulnerable to the perpetual face of HIV/AIDS. Access to treatment is extending the lives of

HIV-positive people in remarkable ways, and yet unwanted pregnancy among HIV-positive

women is on the rise. While incidents of HIV are declining in some African regions, women

continue to become infected through sexual transmission at alarmingly high rates. Unless steps

are taken to address their HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health needs, women and girls

will remain the unwilling victims for this deadly epidemic.

Contrary to what some may think, marriage poses significant risk of HIV infection for women in

many parts of the world. In fact, more than eighty percent of new HIV infections in women

occur in marriage or in long-term relationships. Despite global recognition of the unique

vulnerabilities of women and girls to HIV infection, U.S. HIV prevention policy continues to

emphasize abstinence education ahead of tools, like condom use, that would better safe-guard

women’s health. Tragically, it also has all but abandoned its 40 year leadership of support for

international family planning. The vast amount of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention are rarely,

if ever, integrated with family planning and reproductive health programs that provide

desperately needed services to women and their families.

Only through financial and political support for the integration of HIV/AIDS and family

planning services do we give women and girls a true chance at survival. That would be

something to celebrate.

We urge you to support legislation providing integrated HIV/AIDS and family planning services.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Title and Organization, if relevant]