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  Men as partners: South African men respond to violence against women and HIV/AIDS

  EngenderHealth, 2002

  This report by EngenderHealth discusses the shift within the field of sexual and reproductive health towards seeing men as an important part of the solution to HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence. It describes the Men as Partners (MAP) programme in South Africa, which developed as a collaboration between EngenderHealth and the Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa (PPASA).
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  WHO global study on domestic violence against women

  World Health Organization, 2005

  This report by the World Health Organization presents a global perspective on domestic violence against women. Covering ten countries including Bangladesh, Peru and Tanzania, the document finds that violence against women is still widespread with far reaching health consequences.The report covers violence against women in both partner and non-partner experiences.
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  Implications of U.S. policy restrictions on programs aimed at commercial sex workers and victims of trafficking worldwide

  Center for Health and Gender Equity, 2005

  This policy brief from CHANGE, examines the implications of the United States (US) Global AIDS Act, which bars the use of federal funds to promote, support or advocate the legalisation or practice of prostitution. The brief outlines how these policies and restrictions have numerous adverse implications for effective HIV prevention and the promotion of human rights and public health.
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  Reproductive health of women in Thailand: progress and challenges towards attainment of international development goals

  United Nations Population Fund, 2005

  This report examines Thailand’s progress in the area of women’s reproductive health in the context of major international declarations and conventions including the MDGs.
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  Gender-based violence and HIV among women: assessing the evidence

  American Foundation for AIDS Research, 2005

  This issues brief from AMFAR reviews the evidence that links between gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV among women. The brief highlights how females account for 76 per cent of HIV infections among young people aged 15 to 24, due to a number of biological, behavioural and social reasons, with GBV receiving increased attention.
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  Clinical management of rape survivors: developing protocols for use with refugees and internally displaced persons

  United Nations Population Fund, 2004

  This paper describes best practices in the clinical management of people who have been raped in emergency situations; it is intended for adaptation to each situation, taking into account national policies and practices, and availability of materials and drugs.
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  Reproductive health services and intimate partner violence

  Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2004

  Published by Alan Guttmacher Institute, this article highlights findings from a number of small-scale, community-based studies which indicate that intimate partner violence is an important factor affecting women’s reproductive health. The authors note that in many countries, violence is perceived as a legal or human rights issue rather than a health issue.
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  Sexual violence in conflict settings and the risk of HIV

  Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2004

  This brief, from the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, explores the nature of sexual violence in conflict settings and the risk of HIV. It outlines why it is important to focus on violence against women (VAW) in conflict settings and HIV. It then explores where and how VAW and HIV/AIDS intersect in these settings. The third section looks at how VAW in conflict settings can be addressed.
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  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.
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  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.

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