HIV Consultant Question:

The inside of a woman's vagina is a natural incubator for HIV and is a much larger area than a man's penis. Therefore, the risk of infection for a woman is much higher than a man. Also, women have been denied sexual rights in many cultures in our country. Many women are therefore disempowered and this is why they are afraid to make their partners wear condoms and practice safer sex. ('Know AIDS', Metropolitan publication).