Correlation between gender-based violence and poor treatment outcomes among transgender women living with HIV in Brazil

• Main Authors: Maria Amelia de Sousa Mascena Veras (Author), Neia Prata Menezes (Author), Adrienne Rain Mocello (Author), Anna M. Leddy (Author), Gustavo Santa Roza Saggese (Author), Katia Cristina Bassichetto (Author), Hailey J Gilmore (Author), Paula Galdino Cardin de Carvalho (Author), Luca Fasciolo Maschião (Author), Torsten B. Neilands (Author), Jae Sevelius (Author), Sheri A. Lippman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Transgender women are disproportionately affected by both HIV and gender-based violence (GBV), defined as physical, sexual, or emotional violence perpetrated against an individual based on their gender identity/expression. While a growing body of evidence demonstrates that GBV le...