http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/womenhiv.htm
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
The number of women with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has increased steadily worldwide. By the end of 2005, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 17.5 million women worldwide were infected with HIV. This fact sheet summarizes what is known about HIV Infection in women.