Gender Mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS

Seminar proceedings. Current trends of HIV transmission and prevalence clearly show that the epidemic is fuelled by gender-based vulnerabilities. Close to 60 per cent of adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are women, and almost 75 per cent of young people living with HIV in southern Africa are female. It is also clear that issues of gender need to be mainstreamed into attempts to curb the further spread of the epidemic. Research on the gender dimensions of HIV/AIDS needs to be augmented. New and existing research must be integrated into policy. Policy must translate into action, and good practice must inform further policy.

HSRC Press

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148mm x 210mm

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ISBN-13:

978-07969-2121-5

Publish Year:

2005

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World Rights

Introduction Bridgette Prince, Sharon Kleintjes, Allanise Cloete and Alicia Davids

Section A: A gendered lens for vulnerability to HIV and AIDS

Paper 1 Mainstreaming gender in HIV/AIDS: why and how Erika Burger
Paper 2 Applying a gender lens to the HIV/AIDS multi-sectoral approach Joseph K Amuzu

Section B Country responses: examples of gender mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS

Paper 3 Gender mainstreaming and HIV/AIDS: how important is male involvement in accelerating gender equality? Daniel Motsatsing and Keletso Makgekgenene
Paper 4 Building capacity for mainstreaming gender into HIV/AIDS programming Camille Antoine
Paper 5 The main challenges in mainstreaming gender Nonhlanhla Dlamini

Section C Concluding reflections on mainstreaming gender into HIV/AIDS

Paper 6 Opportunities and challenges for gender mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS Tammy Shefer
Conclusion: Lessons learnt and next steps Sharon Kleintjes and Bridgette Prince

Bridgette Prince is SAHARA Coordinator: Gender and Networking and is based in the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Research Programme at the HSRC.

Sharon Kleintjes is a Research Manager in the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Research Programme at the HSRC.

Allanise Cloete and Alicia Davids are Research Interns in the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Programme at the HSRC.