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    Development Myths Around Sex and Sexualities in the South

    BRIDGE, 2003
    In development representations of the South, sexuality is either ignored, or discussed only in relation to disease and violence, or reproductive decision making based on material interests.
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    Gender and HIV/AIDS Cutting Edge Pack (CEP)

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2002
    Why, after 20 years of international responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic are infection rates still on the increase? Why are the numbers of women living with HIV increasing faster than the number of men? HIV/AIDS is not only driven by gender inequality - it makes gender inequality worse, putting women, men and children further at risk.
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    Key Issues on Gender and HIV/AIDS in China

    BRIDGE, 2003
    Inequality, including gender inequality has fuelled the HIV/AIDS epidemic globally. The UNIFEM publication 'Turning the Tide: CEDAW and the Gender Dimensions of the HIV/AIDS pandemic' identifies how gender discrimination and inequality have contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS, and how meeting CEDAW commitments to end gender inequality can help turn the HIV/AIDS tide.
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    Meeting the sexual health needs of men who have sex with men in Senegal

    Horizons, 2002
    This study explores the health situation and needs of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Senegal. Many MSM identify as either 'Ibis', who act feminine and are less dominant in sexual encounters, or 'Yoos', who are generally the dominant penetrative partner during sex and who do not consider themselves to be homosexuals.
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    Auntie Stella: Teenagers Talk about Sex, Life and Relationships

    Training and Research Support Centre, 1998
    Does my culture mean I must sleep with my sister's husband? I'm looking after someone with AIDS - can I get infected? Schools are a site of vulnerability to HIV infection. Girls are particularly at risk from abuse by teachers and older pupils.
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    Women, Gender and HIV/AIDS in East and Southeast Asia Kit

    2001
    HIV/AIDS is a gender issue because men and women are vulnerable in different ways and vulnerability is influenced by the interaction of a wide range of personal and societal factors, including knowledge of and access to support services. A major factor in the spread of HIV through East and Southeast Asia is the mobility of its people.
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    An Introduction to Promoting Sexual Health for Men Who Have Sex with Men and Gay Men: A Training Manual

    2001
    South Asia currently has very few services addressing the needs of men who have sex with men (MSM) and gay men, and many experience discrimination when accessing mainstream health care services. This means there is a major gap in services for a large group of people living with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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    Gender and Relationships: A Practical Action Kit for Young People

    Healthlink Worldwide [formerly Appropriate Health Resources and Technologies Action Group ], 2001
    Gender has a big impact on male and female behaviour, but most young people are not aware of the effect of gender on their lives. This kit is designed to help young people facilitating youth programmes and adults working with young people to integrate gender issues into sexual and reproductive health programmes.
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    Stepping Stones Training Package

    Strategies for Hope Trust, 1995
    A training package on gender, HIV, communication and relationship skills, for use with whole communities to challenge gender inequalities and inter- generational inequalities, between men and women and between older and younger people. The training programme consists of 18 carefully sequenced sessions over three to four months.
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    The Girls Report: What We Know and Need to Know About Growing Up Female

    National Council for Research on Women, 1998
    How do girls in the United States (U.S.) meet adolescent challenges' Large- scale national studies suggest that they are as likely as boys to smoke, have inadequate access to sports, are twice as likely as boys to suffer depression and are often subjected to violence.

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