The AIDS epidemic has a staggering prevalence of 7.5% in North Central Nigeria (HSS 2010). Vulnerability of women and girls are among the key areas posing the most challenge to the Nigeria AIDS response. Niger state is among the states with the highest prevalence in North Central Nigeria due to factors largely attributed to socio-cultural practices within the zone. There is evidenced low capacity among stakeholders in HIV/AIDS response at the states level to speak to issues on gender and mainstreaming gender.
It is against this background that the Nigeria CO with support from the regional office supported this training on Gender Mainstreaming & HIV/AIDS: Women Empowerment & Male Involvement for members of the Niger SACA Board, Staff, and members of the CSO community at both state and local government levels.