HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027071.txt

The document discusses the impact of funding decline on female empowerment through the FC2 female condom and the increase of HIV/AIDS worldwide, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa where 70% of people living with HIV are women. The document also highlights that male and female condoms remain the only dual protection devices in the world for STI prevention and unplanned pregnancy, with the FC2 female condom being the only device under full control of women. It is noted that when a male and female condom are both available in the same market, the overall number of protected sex acts increases. However, funding has decreased, leading to a major decline in female condom procurement in Africa.