New United States Global HIV Prevention Strategy to Address the Needs of Women and Girls Act of 2004

This bill, introduced in 2004, sought to update the United States’ international approach to combating HIV/AIDS by specifically prioritizing the health and safety of women and girls. It proposed moving beyond the traditional "Abstain, Be faithful, use Condoms" (ABC) model to include more comprehensive, culturally appropriate education and prevention programs tailored to the unique risks women face globally. Additionally, the legislation aimed to remove specific funding requirements that mandated a focus on "abstinence-until-marriage" programs, allowing for a broader range of prevention strategies in countries receiving U.S. assistance. For citizens, this bill represented an effort to ensure that federal international aid was used more flexibly to address the biological and social vulnerabilities of women in the global fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.