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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 |
In South Africa, men are increasingly rejecting wide-spread stereotypes of manhood by stepping forward to challenge gender roles that compromise th |
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In Kenya, the government's work against HIV is supplemented frequently by civil society organizations (CSOs). These organizations, however, are oft |
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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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 |
In Peru, where cultural norms emphasize women's subordination and the importance of masculinity, programs with a focus on gender—particularly those |
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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 |
Successful outreach to most-at-risk populations (MARPs) recognizes the sociocultural context and particularly the gendered norms in which MARPs liv |
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Integrating strategies to address gender inequity and change harmful gender norms is an increasingly important component of HIV programs, including |
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, a growing HIV epidemic fueled largely by commercial sex and injecting drug use threatens both countries. Working in a |
Promising Practice
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The One Man Can Campaign supports men and boys to take action to end domestic and sexual violence and to promote healthy, equi |
HIV Prevention Knowledge Base Entry
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Transactional sex (TS) is the practice of exchanging sex for financial or lifestyle rewards. Distinct from formalized sex work, transactional sex i |
Partner reduction is a prevention strategy focused on decreasing overall number of partners in order to lessen the risk of becoming infected with o |
Many people are now aware that having multiple sexual partners increases their risk of contracting HIV. Fewer people are aware that having concurre |
Technical Consultation Material
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May 2010, Washington, DC - At this consultation, country delegates along with invited research, program, and gender-based violence experts |
Report
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While there is emerging literature on the gender-related needs of MARPs, how programs are addressing these needs or integrating gender strategies i |
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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With recent epidemiology showing a continual rise in HIV rates among sex workers, Melissa Ditmore argues that now is time to develop holistic, eff |
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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HIV serodiscordant couples, in which one partner is HIV-positive and the other is HIV-negative, are increasingly recognized as a priority for HIV |
Although only 4 of the 12 Anglophone Caribbean countries publicly collect HIV prevalence data among men who have sex with men (MSM), in Jamaica, |
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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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AIDSTAR-One's “how-to” framework and related tools guide productive collaborations between technical assistance (TA) providers in gender & HIV |
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This compendium describes how 31 programs in Africa are using gender strategies to improve HIV services and reduce vulnerability to HIV infection. |
Health Policy Initiative Document
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This activity was designed to pilot a methodology and set of tools to identify key barriers to implementing programs under PEPFAR. |
This report describes the HPI's work to facilitate policy dialogue among Ethiopian stakeholders to enable them to set priorities for work with men |
This manual is intended to guide trainers facilitating sessions in constructive men's engagement in reproductive health. |
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This success story focuses on how the first-ever registered NGO for HIV-positive women in Mexico promotes empowerment and networking. |
This brief provides an overview of the activities to combat gender-based violence (GBV) being implemented by the Health Policy Initiative in Tanzan |
This document summarizes recommendations regarding policy and interventions targeted towards MSM and TG. |
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This tool guides users through a series of diagnostic steps to understand how particular groups of adolescent girls are put at risk of HIV infecti |
This flyer describes USAID | Health Policy Initiative's tools and resources for combating gender-based violence. |