Search

Searching with a thematic focus on Gender, Health, HIV and AIDS

Showing 161-170 of 282 results

Pages

• Document

  HIV-positive women report more lifetime partner violence: findings from a voluntary counseling and testing clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  American Journal of Public Health, 2002

  This study explores the link between HIV and violence against women (VAW) by comparing the experiences of partner violence between HIV-positive and HIV-negative women in Tanzania. The study found that the odds of reporting at least one violent event were significantly higher among HIV-positive women than among HIV-negative women.
• Document

  The war within the war: sexual violence against women and girls in eastern Congo

  Human Rights Watch, 2002

  This Human Rights Watch report examines sexual violence against women and girls in the context of the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo. The report finds that sexual violence is an integral part of the conflict and has been used as a weapon of war by most of the forces involved.
• Document

  Women and HIV/AIDS: confronting the crisis

  United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2004

  This report, published by UNIFEM, UNAIDS and UNFPA, is a call to action to address the triple threat of gender inequality, poverty and HIV/AIDS. It highlights the work of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, a UNAIDS initiative that supports programmes which mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls worldwide.
• Document

  National cross sectional study of views on sexual violence and risk of HIV infection and AIDS among South African school pupils

  British Medical Journal, 2004

  This study, published in the BMJ, investigates the views of South African school pupils (aged 10 – 19) on sexual violence and on the risk of HIV infection and AIDS, as well as on their experiences of sexual violence. Findings revealed that misconceptions about sexual violence were prevalent among both sexes, although more females held views that would put them at a higher risk of HIV.
• Document

  Sexual and gender-based violence against refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons: guidelines for prevention and response

  United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2003

  These UNHCR guidelines offer practical advice on how to design strategies and carry out activities aimed at preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) among refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons. They also contain information on basic health, legal, security and human rights issues relevant to those strategies and activities.
• Document

  Perceptions of employers about HIV/AIDS in micro and small enterprises employing women workers: a case study of Harare

  Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa, Ethiopia, 2002

  This study seeks to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on the micro and small enterprise (MSE) sector in Harare, Zimbabwe, by assessing the perceptions of employers and employees.The MSE sector provides employment for a large proportion of the Zimbabwean economically active population.
• Document

  Addressing gender-based violence from the reproductive health/HIV sector: a literature review and analysis

  US Agency for International Development, 2004

  This USAID Interagency Gender Working Group document provides a literature review and analysis of developing country programmes that have addressed or challenged gender-based violence with a link to the reproductive health (RH)/HIV sectors.
• Document

  Power in sexual relationships: an opening dialogue among reproductive health professionals

  Population Council, USA, 2001

  This report, produced by the Population Council, summarises the proceedings of a meeting to discuss the role of power in sexual relationships.
• Document

  The case for microbicides: a global priority

  International Family Health, UK, 2001

  This report from The Population Council and International Family Health presents the case for microbicides, discusses recent progress and developments, and notes outstanding challenges. It goes on to outline the action required to accelerate research and development, and to ensure that products will be made available to those who most need them.
• Document

  Gender, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS: the what, the why, and the how

  International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2000

  This speech, given by a member of the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) at the XIIIth International AIDS Conference, explores the ways in which gender-related power imbalances increase women’s and men’s risk and vulnerability to HIV.

Pages