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This review explores the specific issues that cluster around the provision of 'care' in the context of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. The authors argue that the economic concept of the 'care economy' provides a useful lens through which to view the HIV/AIDS pandemic, as it illuminates the increased labour, time and other demands placed upon households and shows that the assumptions on which norms and expectations of care provision are based are…
This training manual on gender responsive budgeting (GRB) is intended to build the capacity of staff in applying gender budget analysis tools in their programming around gender equality and women’s rights, it will also assist them in supporting gender budget initiatives wherever they exist. The manual specifically seeks to build understanding of GRB as a tool for promoting gender equity, accountability to women’s rights as well as efficiency and…
This article considers the impact of AIDS on women's roles and responsibilities within the household 'care economy.' It emphasizes that all interventions aimed at reversing the epidemic need to take into account the excessive work-load that members of the household, usually women, shoulder in responding to the needs of sick family members. Most notably, gender equality and care economy issues need to be identified by development programmes…
Women account for nearly half of HIV infections worldwide and almost two-thirds of those among young people, with female infections rising in almost every region. Yet 25 years into the global AIDS epidemic, there is still no widely-available technology that women can control to protect themselves from HIV. This is a brief that addresses women's lack of resources to protect themselves from infection and highlights the need for strategies and…
This article explores the gender dimensions of the AIDS pandemic, focusing on its impact on the girl child. It draws on the rights-based approach and argues that the protection and recognition of the rights of the girl child are essential in the face of the AIDS pandemic in Southern Africa. The article gives insights into some innovative programmes that have been developed in Zimbabwe and recommendations for improving the conditions of, and…
This section focuses on sex workers and their under representation in HIV prevention and treatment initiatives. It briefly looks at HIV/AIDS and sex work internationally, providing some statistics and comments about specific countries. It also examines related issues such as drug use and young and uninformed sex workers. The environment sex work often takes place in and the typical clients of sex workers are also discussed. This section…
There is now greater urgency for global policy action because child brides are increasingly more vulnerable to HIV infection. This policy guide is part of a wider advocacy strategy to raise awareness on child marriage and its effects on communities. It is also part of the wider initiative on preventing HIV infection, particularly among adolescent girls and it aims to stimulate decision- makers worldwide, in particular government policy-makers,…
This training manual is a tool for those aiming to promote gender equity and address masculinity as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection. It promotes the positive aspects of masculinity, encourages men's participation in sexual and reproductive health, promotes respect for sexual diversity and improves the understanding of the body and sexuality. In this Manual, HIV prevention is addressed within the larger framework of gender roles…
This publication is about UNIFEM project with Indian Railways on HIV/AIDS. It is an odyssey through a successful project and its various interventions and the interaction of diverse participants who create innovative techniques to challenge the consequences of HIV/AIDS and its gender dimensions. It is a collection of photographs and videos about the railway community of Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh that showcase the efforts of peer counselors…
This report, commissioned by ActionAid International, reviews the existing publicly available Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) data on Stepping Stones. The review aims to: 1) contribute to the understanding of what Stepping Stones has and has not been able to achieve during the past ten years and 2) critique existing M&E documentation on Stepping Stones and how improve moving forward.
This report is one output from the Global Consultation on the Female Condom (GCFC) to discuss the status of the female condom worldwide and to develop a plan of action to build support for the method. The report answers key questions about the female condom and builds on the momentum created at the GCFC by presenting evidence of the female condom's effectiveness and impact, identifying current challenges to wider use, and indicating the steps…
This workshop report from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance examines how to develop polices and programmes which promote condom use as an HIV prevention strategy. The report contains presentations and discussions from the workshop held in 2006, The topics explored include: the relationship between sexuality, gender and condom use; attempting to understand and work with the diverse personal and cultural reasons why people are resistant to using…
After a review of existing monitoring and reporting systems used to report on progress against international policy processes, HIV positive women developed their own tool covering the areas of access to care, treatment and support, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and violence against women. Research questions target HIV positive women, service providers, and governments/ministries.
This publication provides specific information for WFP staff and its partners about gender and HIV and AIDS to help strengthen programmes. It is based on lessons learned during case studies on gender HIV/AIDS, literature review of gender and HIV/AIDS related tools and documents, and input from the Global HIV/AIDS Meeting held in Dubai in 2005. The relevance to food security is discussed, gender analysis is reviewed, and the basic steps for WFB…
Attitudes towards gender that are formed in early childhood can play a significant role in creating adult behaviors that lead to the spread of HIV/AIDS. This working paper explores how to use the early years to lay the foundations for HIV/AIDS prevention.
This 36-page publication is the result of a workshop organized by The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) that brought together ten women from around the world to discuss their experiences related to HIV/AIDS. It includes an analysis of the gender perspective of HIV/AIDS that came out of this event as well as a summary of stories from the participating women. According to the report, their stories help to create…
This curriculum is based on participatory learning and covers a broad range of issues that have been identified as priorities for rural women. Topics include: gender roles, gender inequality, and culture; the body, sexuality, and gender based violence; communication and relationships; and HIV transmission and prevention. Sessions are structured to give participants an opportunity to strengthen confidence and skills relating to communication,…
This module serves as an introduction to basic reproductive health services of women and girls in emergency settings. Although comprehensive RH services should be available to the entire population once the situation stabilizes, reducing the transmission of HIV, preventing sexual violence, providing care for survivors of sexual violence, ensuring clean deliveries and access to emergency obstetric care in the first days of a crisis are a priority…
This study assesses the potential roles of late age at marriage and a long period of premarital sexual activity as population risk factors for HIV infection in the sub-Saharan Africa region. The relationship between marital status and the prevalence and incidence of HIV is examined with ecological data from 33 sub-Saharan African countries and with individual-level data from nationally representative Demographic and Health Surveys in Kenya…
This 4-page fact sheet outlines linkages between agriculture, HIV/AIDS, and gender inequality, and highlights some of the potential impacts of HIV/AIDS on food security. Finally, it focuses on the role of agricultural policy and programming in mitigating against the impacts of HIV/AIDS.