1 In 4 People With HIV Are Women. So Why Are They Shut Out Of The Conversation?

In the decades since the first official report of HIV in June of 1981, there have been many advances in HIV research. However, women – particularly women of color and young women – continue to be affected by HIV/AIDS, while being ignored in mainstream conversations about it. In the Loop hears the story of Marta Santiago, a Chicago woman diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s. We also hear from UIC’s Jennifer Brier about a women’s living history project called “I’m Still Surviving.” For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.