The International Working Group on Transmasculine People & HIV aims to produce and disseminate critical knowledge on transmasculine people and HIV and to develop strategies to increase the meaningful engagement of this group in health discussions, implementation and access to services.
Currently, there is very little awareness or inclusion of transmasculine people in HIV platforms as a result of this community being largely ignored in HIV research data. Despite the lack of data, many transmasculine individuals are at elevated risk of HIV infection. Many intersect with other Key Populations, including MSM, sex workers, intravenous drug users, and survivors of sexual violence, to name a few. This global project focuses on strengthening and generating knowledge to further the engagement of transmasculine people in the international HIV response.
This factsheet was developed in 2022.