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    Reclaiming Travesti Histories

    BRIDGE, 2006
    In pre-colonial Peru the distinctions between male and female were far more flexible than they are today. A traditional 'travesti' or transgender/transvestite identity and culture existed and played an important role in Andean religion and society. Colonial and subsequently development influences suppressed these identities and communities, although the Peruvian travesti remained.
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    Enhancing Sensuality for Safer Sex among Men in India

    BRIDGE, 2006
    Stigma and legal sanctions against homosexuality, as well as gender norms among men who have sex with men, lead to an emphasis on aggression, power play and penetration in male-to-male sex in India. This in turn contributes to low levels of condom use among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people, and increases the risk of HIV and ill-health.
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    'Race', Culture, Power, Sex, Desire, Love: Writing in 'Men who have Sex with Men'

    BRIDGE, 2006
    Many names are given to identities and practices that suggest or involve sexual activity between men: queer, gay, homosexual, dandy, batty man, queen, bachelor, fag and so on. In international development, however, 'Men who have sex with men' (MSM) has fast become the preferred term to describe same-sex desire by men.
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    Hitting the Target: Men and Guns

    Revcon Policy Brief, 2006
    Across cultures, most acts of violence are committed by men. Men and boys also account for the overwhelming majority of firearm-related injuries and deaths. Men often feel the need to publicly demonstrate that they are 'real men', and a gun is helpful in making this point. Recognising the link between masculinities, youth, and gun violence is not about demonising men, however.
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    Combined Fourth and Fifth CEDAW Periodic Reports: Nigeria

    United Nations, 2003
    Nigeria's combined 4th and 5th Periodic Report (1994-2002) on the implementation of CEDAW highlights increasing opportunities for achieving equality and women's human rights. Indicators on maternal health, labour relations, education, political participation, employment and legal reforms depict an increasingly supportive environment for eliminating discrimination against women.
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    Politics of the Possible - Gender Mainstreaming and Organisational Change: Experiences from the Field

    Oxfam, 2006
    What actually happens to organisations during gender and organisational change endeavours? This book takes an in-depth look at the experience of seven Novib partner organisations in the Middle East and South Asia which undertook a 'gender focus programme'.
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    Consultations with the Poor: A Study to Inform The World Development Report 2000/01 On Poverty and Development, Ethiopia Report

    World Bank, 1999
    This national report on Ethiopia was produced as part of a global research effort entitled Consultations with the Poor, designed to inform the World Development Report 2000/1 on Poverty and Development.
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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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    A Study of Violence Among Young People

    Servicio Nacional de la Mujer, 2003
    In Chile the incidence of violence among young couples is very high. The Chilean national machinery for the advancement of women (Servicio Nacional de la Mujer - SERNAM) has put some preventative measures in place, but much more is needed.
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    Chilean Women. Trends in the Last Decade (1992-2002 Census)

    Servicio Nacional de la Mujer, 2004
    This study uses the information and data from the 2002 National Census to analyse how women and men interact in Chile in different domains. The aim is to unpack some aspects of social reality to identify the structural gender inequalities that affect all people, but especially women, and to use the findings to inform public policy in order to enable real change in gender relations.

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