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Young children, HIV/AIDS and gender: a summary review

The paper reviews evidence on the factors that contribute to the healthy development of children generally, the construction of gender and sexuality in childhood and adolescence, and indicates how gender identities and relations can make children and girls especially vulnerable to infection.

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How can organisations ensure their SHRH interventions are effective?: ( J. Leerlooijer;et al. / World Population Fund , 2009); Worldwide, extensive experience, evidence and information is available showing what works and what does not when implementing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). This tool attempts to...
Participatory activities on sexual and reproductive health with young people: ( International HIV/AIDS Alliance , 2008); This toolkit is a result of team work between sexual and reproductive health practitioners working with young people in Zambia, Malawi Zimbabwe and Uganda. It is written for anyone who wants to fac...
Protecting sex workers from violence and HIV risk in Cambodia: ( C. Jenkins / USA Agency for International Development , 2006); As one of the few countries that have managed to check the spread of HIV, Cambodia is widely praised as a success story. This success is often attributed to the country's 100% condom programme. Howeve...
A guide to high-quality palliative care and legal services: ( Duncan Breen;Kathleen Brodrick;Sue Cameron / Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa , 2009); There is increasing recognition of the link between palliative care and human rights. This guide, published by the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa, offers guidance on policy and wa...
Children's participation in responses to HIV and AIDS: ( R. Vincent / Panos Institute, London , 2009); This document looks at the involvement of children, including young children, in responses to HIV and AIDS and examines issues around children's participation. It explores the challenges of enabling c...