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    BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 16: Gender and Migration

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005
    Over the past four decades total numbers of international migrants have more than doubled but the percentage of the world population migrating has remained fairly constant. There are now 175 million international migrants worldwide or approximately 3.5 per cent of the global population -about half of whom are women.
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    Gender and Migration: Supporting Resources Collection

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005
    This collection is made up of summaries of overviews, case studies, tools and guidelines and other materials relating to gender and migration. Details of how to obtain copies or download the full texts are provided with each summary.
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    Migration, Sexuality, and the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Rural South Africa

    Southern African Migration Project, 2004
    South Africa is experiencing one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the world. Migration is one of the many social factors contributing to the epidemic. The role of migration has conventionally been understood as men migrating, becoming infected through sexual relations while away from home, and infecting their wives or regular partners when they return.
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    Expanding the Care Continuum for HIV/AIDS: Bringing Carers into Focus

    Population Council, 2004
    Who cares for the carers? This question is at the heart of this paper, which sets out to provide a review of existing literature on unpaid care work in the context of HIV and AIDS. What it found was a resounding silence; that the role of women in HIV care outside the health sector is largely taken for granted by policymakers and programme planners.
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    Debunking the myths in the U.S. global AIDS strategy: an evidence-based analysis

    Center for Health and Gender Equity, 2004
    What are the implications of the latest U.S. polices on HIV/AIDS for women and girls in the face of rising rates of infection among women? Debates on HIV/IDS treatment and prevention have long been driven by powerful political and religious fundamentalist ideologies. This report outlines and evaluates the five-year U.S. Global HIV/AIDS strategy launched in February 2004.
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    Programme planning materials and training resources: a compendium

    United Nations Population Fund, 2004
    This compendium of materials is intended as a tool for programme planners and health workers interested in improving their youth-focused HIV prevention programmes. Documents summarised in the compendium are drawn from a variety of organisations and institutions, and address global issues, rather than region-specific topics.
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    Preventing and coping with HIV/AIDS in post conflict situations: gender-based lessons

    Linking Complex Emergency Response and Transition Initiative, 2000
    The number and nature of violent conflicts in Africa, coupled with the HIV/AIDS pandemic, are negating many of the development gains achieved in Africa over the last 50 years. This briefing note summarises the rationale behind a symposium held in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 27-29 2001 on 'Preventing and coping with HIV/AIDS in post conflict situations: gender-based lessons'.
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    Our Common Interest, Report of the Commission for Africa

    Commission for Africa, 2005
    This year promises to be a decisive one for Africa. In 2005, the United Nations (UN) will conduct a five-year review of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aim to halve world poverty (most of which is in Africa) by 2015.
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    Men Who Have Sex with Men and HIV in Vietnam: A Review

    Guilford Publications, New York, 2004
    Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Vietnam's urban centres are increasing in numbers and visibility. Although limited to a few surveys, the available data on MSM in Vietnam show that they are at increased risk of HIV infection due to high numbers of sexual partners, high rates of unsafe sex, and inconsistent condom use.
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    Working from within: culturally sensitive approaches in UNFPA programming

    United Nations Population Fund, 2004
    Changing attitudes, behaviours and laws - especially around gender relations - has proved to be a complex undertaking which demands a great deal of sensitivity to local social and cultural dynamics.

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