This series of report cards aims to increase and improve the programmatic, policy and funding actions taken on HIV prevention for girls and young women.
The report cards summarise the current situation of HIV prevention strategies and services and contain an analysis of five key components that influence HIV prevention, namely:

1. Legal provision
2. Policy provision
3. Availability of services
4. Accessibility of services
5. Participation and rights

The cards build on global policy commitments, particularly those outlined in the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS from the 2 June 2006 High-Level Meeting, to follow up on the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on AIDS (UNGASS).

China
Although the estimated number of cases remains low, HIV is spreading rapidly in China.

While previously focused on vulnerable populations
(such as sex workers and injecting drug users), the epidemic is now spreading to the general population and increasingly to females.

There are multiple factors that increase girls’ vulnerability to HIV including traditional gender inequality; strong cultural taboos about discussing sex (especially outside of marriage); poor access to information and services in rural areas; and social and economic factors that contribute to involvement in sex work and migration.