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• Young girls who marry before the age 
of 18 are twice as likely to be beaten, slapped or threatened than women who marry after age 18? Click here to learn about ICRW' work on child marriage.
• Women own less than 15 percent of the world's land, despite making up more than half of the world's population. Click here to learn about ICRW's work on property rights.
• Fewer people seek HIV testing because they fear a positive result and the stigma that follows? Click here to learn more about ICRW's work on AIDS-related stigma.
• A strong preference for sons rather than daughters can lead to girls' malnutrition and stunted growth? Click here to learn more about ICRW's work on nutrition.
• ICRW is working with several partners in East and southern Africa to strengthen parliamentarians' efforts to improve women's and girls' access to health services, including HIV and AIDS treatment, prevention and care? Click here to read more about the project.
• Owning land, and especially a home, can be a significant factor in protecting women from domestic violence? Click here to learn more about ICRW's work on gender-based violence.
Women and HIV/AIDS-related Stigma
Women and HIV/AIDS: Know the Issues, Know the Facts
Child Marriage as a Development Problem
Child Marriage By the Numbers
Recommendations for Policy-makers and Program Staff in Targeting Key Groups to Reduce Stigma
Disentangling HIV-stigma in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia: Findings from a Two-year Research Study