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Searching with a thematic focus on Gender, HIV and AIDS, HIV and AIDS citizenship and rights, Stigma and discrimination, HIV and AIDS treatment and care

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  I am at the lowest end of all: rural women living with HIV face human rights abuses in South Africa

  Amnesty International, 2008

  This report from Amnesty International investigates the impact of HIV and AIDS on poor rural women in South Africa, based on interviews with rural women living with HIV.
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  Women lead in the fight against AIDS

  Centre for Development and Population Activities, 2006

  This publication, from the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), provides powerful stories of a range of women who are actively engaged in the response to HIV and AIDS. Each woman’s story describes her experiences and the AIDS situation in her respective country. Country experiences include Zimbabwe, Uganda, Ukraine, Kenya, Swaziland, Bangladesh, Nepal, USA and Pakistan.
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  Ensuring equitable access to antiretroviral therapy: WHO/UNAIDS policy statement

  World Health Organization, 2004

  This joint policy brief from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS identifies key actions needed to address the gender dimensions of equity in access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Gender-based inequalities put women and girls at increased risk of HIV infection.
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  Poverty and labour market markers of HIV+ households: an exploratory methodological analysis

  Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2004

  This study provides a tentative analysis of the relationship between HIV, poverty and labour markets. The author illustrates that the relationship between poverty, labour markets and HIV is not homogenous but multi-dimensional in character.
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  Rwanda: “Marked for Death”, rape survivors living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda

  Amnesty International, 2004

  This Amnesty International report explores the situation of rape survivors living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda.
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  Disentangling HIV and AIDS stigma in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia

  International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2003

  This paper examines stigma and discrimination of HIV and AIDS in three countries, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia. The project studied the complexities around stigma by investigating the causes, context (focusing on socio-economic status, youth and gender), experiences, coping strategies and consequences of stigma and discrimination.
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  Risk, morality, and blame: a critical analysis of government and U.S. donor responses to HIV infections among sex workers in India

  Center for Health and Gender Equity, 2004

  This paper examines the scope and effectiveness of strategies being used by the Government of India - with bilateral development assistance from the United States - to address the vulnerabilities of adult female sex workers in the commercial sex industry.
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  One step further: responses to HIV/AIDS

  SIDA Studies, 2002

  This collection of articles produced by UNRISD and SIDA enable different authors to address various issues in relation to HIV/AIDS.
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  Expanded response guide to core indicators for monitoring and reporting on HIV/AIDS programs

  US Agency for International Development, 2003

  This guide is the second in the series of two monitoring and evaluation handbooks which focuses on the new areas of USAID's Expanded Response to HIV/AIDS including care, support, and treatment for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS with a special focus on women and children.The paper offers a rationale for the expanded response monitoring and reporting system; targets for the expanded res
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  Saving mothers, saving families: the MTCT-plus initiative (Perspectives and Practice in Antiretroviral Treatment)

  World Health Organization, 2003

  This paper assesses the degree of success of the MTCT-Plus Initiative in providing lifelong care and treatment for HIV/AIDS to families in resource-limited settings.

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