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  In Their Own Words: The Formulation of Sexual and Health-Related Behaviour Among Young Men in Bangladesh. Summary Report

  Catalyst Consortium, 2005

  Adolescence is a time when attitudes and values about 'correct' behaviours are often learned and internalised. For boys, these can include viewing women as sex objects, condoning violence to obtain sex, and equating sexual 'prowess' (or skills) and multiple sexual partners with 'manhood'.
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  Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Men

  2003

  The global debate around sexual and reproductive rights has been heavily women-focused. In Chile, men are still largely invisible when it comes to child rearing: public policies have focused primarily on the relationship between mothers and children, and women are considered to have prime responsibility for child-rearing.
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  Promoting Men's Participation in Sexual and Reproductive Health Programmes, Summary of the Final Report - Nicaragua

  Nicaraguan Health Ministry, 2004

  There is now more awareness of the implications of men's attitudes and behaviours on the spread of sexually transmitted infections (including HIV/AIDS), early or unwanted pregnancies, maternal mortality, and children's social and economic neglect.
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  Men as Partners: Promoting Men's Involvement in Care and Support Activities for People Living with HIV/AIDS

  United Nations Development Programme, 2003

  In South Africa, as in many parts of the world, men often act in ways that leave women and girls disproportionately shouldering the burden of providing care and support to people living with HIV/AIDS. Despite this, little has been done to date to develop interventions that explicitly encourage men to play a more active role in caring for their partners and children.
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  African News Agency (AFROL) Gender Profile: Ethiopia

  2005

  This African News Agency (Afrol) Gender Profile argues that Ethiopia remains one of Africa's most traditional societies. Although the Ethiopian constitution provides for the equality of women, these provisions are often not applied in practice. Wife beating and marital rape are pervasive social problems.
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  The Noel Kempff Project in Bolivia: Gender, Power and Decision-making in Climate Mitigation

  Routledge, 2002

  Since the United Nations Kyoto Protocol was agreed in 1997 and set legally-binding targets for signatories to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions; forest cultivation has been promoted as an important means to reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. There has, however, been limited success.
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  Shadow Report to the Fifth Periodic Report of the Government of Bangladesh

  Steps Towards Development, 2004

  Has the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh delivered on their promises as a signatory of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)?
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  Young Men and the Construction of Masculinity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for HIV/AIDS, Conflict, and Violence

  World Bank, 2005

  In the literature on conflict and HIV/AIDS, African men are often presented in simplistic and explicitly negative terms. It is generally taken for granted that those who use weapons are men whilst those who suffer the consequences of conflict are women, and that men always hold power in sexual relationships whilst women are always powerless.
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  Working with Men on Gender, Sexuality, Violence and Health: Trainer's Manual

  Sahaj, Sahayog India and Tathapi, 2005

  This manual is a resource for trainers working with men and boys around issues of citizenship, rights, gender, sexuality, violence and health in India. The content is guided by a social justice and equity perspective and is 'male-centred' in its approach. There are six distinct modules: Equity and Equality, Gender, Sexuality, Health, Violence, and Facilitation Skills.
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  Gender mainstreaming strategy for the China-UK HIV/AIDS prevention and care project

  Siyanda, 2003

  International experience has demonstrated that gender must be addressed if HIV/ AIDS prevention and care is to be effective. Overall, the China-UK HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Project is moving in the right direction on gender by aiming for participation and empowerment of primary stakeholders.

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