GENDER AND HIV / AIDS

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Section 1

HIV: BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE DISEASE

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Section 2

Gender concerns in HIV and Development

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i. THE MODULE – AN OVERVIEW

This module is entitled "Gender Concerns in HIV and Development". It is used in a one-day workshop meant to assist planners and practitioners in seeing HIV as a critical gender issue. At the end of the workshop, it is anticipated that the participants will be able to perceive gender as a critical variable in any aspect of the epidemic.

The Training does not impart skills – it enhances perception. The tool used for this is that of gender analysis. Gender analysis is presented to the participants in three areas:

The ultimate goal is to ensure that gender is mainstreamed into all aspects of the response to the epidemic

ii. OBJECTIVES OF THE MODULE

The main objectives of the training module are:

iii. WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE

The selection of participants is crucial to a successful training program. They should be drawn from wide ranging fields so that the information disseminated during the training is spread to a wider base. The participants could be representatives of:

a) Criteria for Selection

A participant list of 25 persons is ideal. However, successful workshops have had as many as 35 participants.

iv. FACILITATION

The facilitator should have:

The facilitator helps create an enabling response by:

The facilitator should guard against:

v. MATERIALS NEEDED

AGENDA

9:00am – 9:10am  Welcome and Introduction
9:10am – 9:30am Keynote Address
9:30am – 10:00am Session 1 - Introduction and Expectation Setting
10:00am – 11:15am Session 2 - Gender Concerns in HIV/AIDS and Development
11:15am – 11:30am Tea Break
11:30am – 12:00pm Session 3 - Implications of Gender Relations
12:00pm – 1:30pm Session 4 - Demographic Silhouettes
1:30pm – 2:30pm Lunch Break
2:30pm – 3:30pm Session 5 - Bringing HIV into the Room
3:30pm – 3:45pm Tea Break
3:45pm – 4:30pm Session 6 - Planning for the Future
4:30pm – 5:00pm Session 7 - Evaluation and Closing

 

Section 3

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GENDER AND HIV/AIDS: A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH

i. THE MODULE – AN OVERVIEW

This module is designed as a two-day workshop tailored to the needs of representatives of non-governmental organisations, government ministries, and training organisations. It is tailored for those working on influencing policy and decision making, rather than for grass root level workers. The workshop will be of special significance for media personnel to enhance their analytical and reporting skills by providing empirical evidence to strengthen anecdotal writing.

ii. OBJECTIVES

iii. PARTICIPANTS

The workshop could be global, national or regional. The people who participate in the training could include:

AGENDA

Day 1
9:30 – 10:00am Welcome and Introduction
10:00 – 11:00am  Session 1 - Gender and HIV/AIDS – The Status of the Epidemic
11:00 – 11:45am Session 2 - He has HIV/ She has HIV – An Analysis Within the Human Rights Framework
11:45 – 12:00pm  Tea Break
12:00 – 1:00pm Session 3 - The Right to Good Health – Exploring the Normative
1:00 – 2:00pm  Lunch
2:00 – 3:00pm Session 4 - Viewing the Reality
3:00 – 3:15pm  Tea Break
3:15 – 5:00pm Session 5 - Viewing the Reality continued
Day 2
9:30 – 10:00am Recapitulation
10:00 – 11:30am Session 1 - The Critical Imperatives Facing Men and Women – Ethical Debates
11:30 – 11:45am Tea Break
11:45 – 1:00pm Session 2 - Critical Imperatives continued
1:00 – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00 – 3:30pm Session 3 - The Impact on National Development Planning – Building the Rationale for the Human Rights Approach to the Epidemic
3:30 – 3:45pm Tea Break
3:45 – 4:30pm Session 4 - Future Directions
4:30 – 5:00pm Session 5 - Evaluation and Closing

 

Section 4

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LEARNINGS FROM THE WORKSHOPS

The two modules discussed in this manual have been field tested over a period of a year. The module entitled "Gender Concerns in HIV and Development" was field tested by the Gender and Development program of the UNDP under its capacity building program and was subsequently used in orientation workshops for UNIFEM and its partners in eight countries namely; India, Vietnam, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Mexico, and The Bahamas.

The second module entitled "Gender and HIV: A Human Rights Approach", was critiqued by a group of trainers and then field tested in a workshop held in Senegal in which representatives from seven countries were present namely: India, Vietnam, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Mexico, and The Bahamas. These experiences have generated a richness of lessons. These lessons are presented below from the perspective of the facilitator and from that of the participants.

Section 5

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Appendix – Questionnaires from Sections II and III

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SUPPLEMENTAL MODULE - HIV/AIDS RAPID ASSESSMENT GUIDE

PREPARED BY PROFESSOR DAVID WILSON
PROJECT SUPPORT GROUP (PSG)
HARARE , ZIMBABWE

AND

FAMILY HEAL TH INTERNATIONAL (FHI) IMPACT PROJECT
ARLINGTON , VIRGINIA , USA FOR THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)

Overview

This guide consists of five prevention tools. The five prevention tools are:

Introduction to Tools

The mapping is intended to provide a geographic overview of a project area. The site inventory is a detailed enumeration of population, employment, infrastructure, transport routes and health and social services. The ethnographic guide is designed to generate a rapid "snapshot" of the sexual and social culture of a project area. The focus group guide is designed to provide further in-depth qualitative insights. The behavioural surveys are designed to provide rapid, key data on sexual behaviour, condom use and STIs. Together, the five sources of data provide a spatial, quantitative and qualitative overview of a project area.