Immediate action is needed to protect Southern African women from the combined effects of violence and HIV/AIDS, Amnesty International says. Despite commitment by Southern African governments to eliminate 'all forms of discrimination [and] all forms of violence against women and girls' to reduce their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, there continues to be evidence of widespread economic, social and legal discrimination along with high levels of violence, including sexual violence, against women and girls in Southern African countries, Amnesty International said.