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Case Study
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Entrenched gender inequality is a major contributor to Swaziland's HIV prevalence rate, which in turn, hinders poverty reduction and national devel |
Although many in Ecuador do not recognize the link between gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV, the Ministry of Public Health has made an effort to |
Gender-based violence (GBV) is widely recognized as both a cause and a consequence of HIV infection. To help program managers integrate GBV prevent |
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In South Africa, men are increasingly rejecting wide-spread stereotypes of manhood by stepping forward to challenge gender roles that compromise th |
In Kenya, the government's work against HIV is supplemented frequently by civil society organizations (CSOs). These organizations, however, are oft |
In Zambia's border towns and commercial corridors, the HIV prevalence rate has been significantly increased by a high transient population. This ca |
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The Polyclinic of Hope in Rwanda takes a comprehensive approach to combating gender-based violence for genocide survivors affected by HIV by facili |
A complex matrix of factors, such as low literacy, early sexual initiation, and limited economic opportunities, increases the vulnerability of wome |
Gender inequality is a major contributor to men who have sex with men's (MSM) vulnerability to HIV. Understanding the gender dynamics of MSM, as we |
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Although transgender individuals are a highly vulnerable segment of El Salvador's population, the national political climate has only recently begu |
Gender norms affect the behavior and life choices of both men and women. In Vietnam, these norms sometimes drive people into situations where they |
Together, a support network plus access to legal and psychological support are essential components of HIV programming for most-at-risk populations |
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In Peru, where cultural norms emphasize women's subordination and the importance of masculinity, programs with a focus on gender—particularly those |
Integrating strategies to address gender inequity and change harmful gender norms is an increasingly important component of HIV programs. Howev |
Programs focused on promoting gender equity and combating detrimental gender norms play a key role in HIV prevention. This case study (one of nine |
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Successful outreach to most-at-risk populations (MARPs) recognizes the sociocultural context and particularly the gendered norms in which MARPs liv |
Integrating strategies to address gender inequity and change harmful gender norms is an increasingly important component of HIV programs, including |
Promising Practice
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The CWGH has several programs focused on youth empowerment and health. The OVC program offers OVC youth an opportunity to expr |
Pathfinder's Expansion of Psychosocial and Peer Counseling Services Program has worked in Botswana to promote well being among |
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Use of group based cognitive behavioral skills training on HIV risk and prevention in gender specific groups to change sexual |
Memory work is a practical, child-centered, community-led approach that encourages families to communicate openly about HIV an |
HIV infection and intimate-partner violence share a common risk environment in much of southern Africa. The aim of the Interve |
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Programa H stimulates young men to question traditional "norms" associated with masculinity and promotes both discussion and r |
Stepping Stones is a workshop series designed as a training package to help promote sexual and reproductive health. The traini |
The overall objective of the Women's Health CoOp study is to obtain a better understanding of the relationship between alcohol |
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The project was organized to promote the use of health services and STI treatment for sex workers to reduce HIV incidence. The |
Between July 2004 and July 2005, a research team discussed with girls and women individually and in focus groups the "wayo" sy |
The One Man Can Campaign supports men and boys to take action to end domestic and sexual violence and to promote healthy, equi |
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The Kivulini Women's Rights Organization's core purpose is to build momentum for the prevention of domestic violence against w |
Biruh Tesfa addresses vulnerabilities of migrant adolescent girls who have relocated to urban areas and are at risk of coerced |
Technical Consultation Material
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October 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa- This technical exchange brought together Gender Focal Points from PEPFAR country teams and headqua |
April 2012, Washington, DC- This meeting, hosted by the PEPFAR Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and Gender Technical Working Gr |
May 2010, Washington, DC - At this consultation, country delegates along with invited research, program, and gender-based violence experts |
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October 2009, South Africa - This technical consultation focused on strategies to support the expansion of gender integration into United |
Report
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A gender assessment was conducted in Kyrgyzstan to inform and guide the design and formulation of the PEPFAR/Central Asia Region gender strategy. T |
While there is emerging literature on the gender-related needs of MARPs, how programs are addressing these needs or integrating gender strategies i |
Because gender-based violence (GBV) is widely recognized as both a cause and a consequence of HIV infection, the President's Emergency Plan for AID |
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Despite increased understanding of the link between gender and HIV and, more recently, the value of using multiple gender strategies to mitigate wo |
Spotlight
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Despite decades of investment in HIV prevention, a large and vulnerable population—adolescent girls—remains invisible, underserved, and at dispropo |
Gender-based violence (GBV) is increasingly recognized as a critical driver of the HIV epidemic in many settings, particularly in sub-Saharan Afric |
Technical Brief
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Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major problem throughout the world, and the intersection
capacity building, community engagement, community mobilization, facility-level interventions, gender norms, gender-based violence (GBV), household-level interventions, human rights, livelihoods, male norms, mass media, peer outreach and education, policy, violence and coercion, women, workplace policies and programs
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While gender, poverty, and gender-based violence alone do not define HIV risk, they increase women’s vulnerability. Gender-responsive economic em |
Gender inequity is a fundamental driver in the HIV epidemic, and integrating strategies to address gender inequity and change harmful gender no |
Tools and Curricula
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These technical considerations and accompanying job aids serve as a guide for medical providers to address and respond to the unique needs and righ |
This guide serves as a tool for program managers to not only begin to address GBV within their programs, but also to plan for greater integration a |
AIDSTAR-One's “how-to” framework and related tools guide productive collaborations between technical assistance (TA) providers in gender & HIV |
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The K4Health Project IGWG Gender and Health Toolkit provides practical and hands-on how-to resources for gender integration and mainstreaming in |
This compendium describes how 31 programs in Africa are using gender strategies to improve HIV services and reduce vulnerability to HIV infection. |
