End Violence against Women E-Newsletter - Focus on Violence
Against Women and HIV/AIDS
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Dear Colleagues,
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Anjali Sanghvi
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This issue of the EndVAW Newsletter focuses on the link between
violence against women and HIV/AIDS
CONTENTS:
QUICK FACTS:
- Violence against Women and AIDS-Fact Sheet
- The links between violence against women and HIV/AIDS--Quick
guide through the key issues
RESEARCH:
- Exploring the Association between HIV and Violence: Young Peo-
ple's Experiences with Infidelity, Violence and Forced Sex in
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- Policy Paralysis: A Call for Action on HIV/AIDS-Related Human
Rights Abuses Against Women and Girls in Africa
- Games for Adolescent Reproductive Health: An International
Handbook
- Voices from the Field: About Prosecution of Sexualized Vio-
lence in an International Context
- Gender Inequality and Domestic Violence: Implications for Hu-
man Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention
RESOURCES:
- Gender-Based Violence and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: A Bibliog-
raphy
- UNIFEM Gender and HIV/AIDS Portal: Violence and HIV/AIDS
- World Health Organization: Violence Against Women and HIV/AIDS
MALE INVOLVEMENT:
- Working with Men, Responding to AIDS: Gender, Sexuality and
HIV - A Case Study Collection
- Symposium on Male Participation in Sexual and Reproductive
Health: New Paradigms - Report
OTHER:
- Sexual Violence Research Initiative: Request for Proposals
(FEB 21 Deadline)
- Workshop for HIV and Infectious Diseases Healthcare Providers
Interested in Volunteering in Developing Countries
- 189 New Reports/Publications added to the EndVAW database
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QUICK FACTS:
Violence against Women and AIDS
http://www.unaids.org/html/pub/una-docs/gcwa_violence_02feb04_en_pdf.pdf
This fact sheet analyses the issue of violence against women and
its relationship with AIDS. It argues that besides being a major
human rights and public health problem worldwide, violence
against women increases female vulnerability to HIV. Fear of
violence prevents women from accessing HIV/AIDS information, be-
ing tested, disclosing their HIV status, accessing services for
the prevention of HIV transmission to infants, and receiving
treatment and counselling, even when they know they have been
infected.
Source: Siyanda Update.
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The links between violence against women and HIV/AIDS -- Quick
guide through the key issues
http://www.eldis.org/hivaids/vaw_consequences.htm
Violence against women plays a crucial and devastating role in
increasing the risk to women of HIV infection. It is a key rea-
son why women are more vulnerable to HIV infection than men. It
is both a cause and a consequence of infection, and as such is a
driving force behind the epidemic. The circumstances underlying
the correlation between violence against women and HIV/AIDS are
a complex weave of social, cultural, and biological conditions.
This Eldis guide examines the links between violence against
women (VAW) and HIV/AIDS, highlighting key issues, research and
resources. It outlines how HIV/AIDS is a consequence of VAW, how
VAW is precipitated by HIV, the economic factors that increase
women's vulnerability and the interaction between VAW and con-
flict. It also offers strategies and actions for ending VAW and
reducing HIV/AIDS infection
RESEARCH
Exploring the Association Between HIV and Violence: Young Peo-
ple's Experiences with Infidelity, Violence and Forced Sex in
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3020004.html
This article examines the role violence plays in the sexual re-
lationships of young people in Sub-Saharan Africa and its asso-
ciation with HIV. Men who were violent toward female partners
also frequently described forced sex and sexual infidelity in
these partnerships. Men with multiple concurrent sexual partners
reported becoming violent when their female partners questioned
their fidelity, and reported forcing regular partners to have
sex when these partners resisted their sexual advances, thus the
association between HIV and violence may be partially explained
by these behaviors.
Source: The Pop Reporter.
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Policy Paralysis: A Call for Action on HIV/AIDS-Related Human
Rights Abuses Against Women and Girls in Africa
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/africa1203/
The 40-page report documents human rights abuses that women and
girls suffer at each stage of their lives and that increase
their risk for HIV infection. Girls face sexual abuse and vio-
lence, in and out of school. Women in long-term relationships
risk violence if they insist on condom use or refuse sex. Widows
are discriminated against in property and inheritance rights.
And women and girls are raped in war and civil conflict, where
rape is used strategically as a weapon. Source: Gensalud
Listserv
Games for Adolescent Reproductive Health: An International Hand-
book
http://www.path.org/files/gamesbook.pdf
The handbook outlines how games can be used to provide youth
with information and skills about sex and sexuality to protect
them from HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
AIDS, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, rape, and emotional and
physical violence. It includes contributions from adolescent
health experts around the world, including relevant theory, 45
games to play, card sets to photocopy and cut out, and tips on
how to create your own games. Source: The Communication Initia-
tive/Drum Beat
For more information mailto:info@path-dc.org
Voices from the Field: About Prosecution of Sexualized Violence
in an International Context
http://www.iktk.se/publikationer/rapporter/pdf/Voices.pdf
This report is a follow-up to a seminar which was held in Stock-
holm, Sweden, on October 16, 2003. It explains the ideas and in-
tentions behind the seminar, which in particular strove to pro-
vide an opportunity for participants of different backgrounds
and experiences to share knowledge on working with victims of
sexualised violence in international legal procedure. The report
summarizes the speakers' presentations as well as the discus-
sions in smaller working groups. Concluding the report is a set
of recommendations and priorities intended for use by govern-
ments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations as
well as others interested and involved in the support of victims
of sexual violence in armed conflict when working in interna-
tional legal procedure.
Source: Gensalud Listserv
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Gender Inequality and Domestic Violence: Implications for Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention
http://www.extenza-eps.com/extenza/loadHTML?objectIDValue=31001&type=abstract
This article emphasizes the intersection between domestic vio-
lence, gender inequality, and HIV infection, especially sub-
Saharan Africa.
Source: Pop Reporter
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RESOURCES
Gender-Based Violence and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: A Bibliogra-
phy
http://www.cadre.org.za/pdf/VAWA%20biblio.pdf
This Bibliography lists the articles, reports and other publica-
tions used for a literature review prepared by the Center for
AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) for the South
African Department of Health. The bibliography and associated
literature review address gender-related issues pertaining to
human rights, violence, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, traffick-
ing etc.
Source: The Development Gateway
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UNIFEM Gender and HIV/AIDS Portal: Violence and HIV/AIDS
http://www.genderandaids.org/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=9
UNIFEM, in collaboration with UNAIDS, has developed this compre-
hensive gender and HIV/AIDS web portal to provide up-to-date in-
formation on the gender dimensions of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The
site aims to promote understanding, knowledge sharing, and ac-
tion on HIV/AIDS as a gender and human rights issue. This page
features selection of articles and research studies on the link-
ages of HIV/AIDS epidemic and gender-based violence.
Source: The Development Gateway
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World Health Organization: Violence Against Women and HIV/AIDS
http://www.who.int/gender/violence/VAWhiv.pdf
This report was the result of WHO consultative expert session on
"Violence Against Women and HIV/AIDS: Setting the Research
Agenda" from 23-25 October 2000. This report adds to the inter-
national recognition that the rapid spread of the HIV epidemic
is linked to the high prevalence of intimate partners and domes-
tic violence, as well as inability of women to negotiate the
circumstances in which intercourse takes place.
Source: The Development Gateway
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MALE INVOLVEMENT
Working with Men, Responding to AIDS: Gender, Sexuality and HIV
- A Case Study Collection
http://synkronweb.aidsalliance.org/graphics/secretariat/publications/wwm1103_working_with_men.pdf
The International HIV/AIDS Alliance produced this case study
collection to help projects work with men on HIV/AIDS. It pre-
sents experiences and lessons from a range of different projects
from a number of countries. By showcasing experiences and les-
sons in the form of case studies, it offers inspiration, ideas
and models for working with men in a range of contexts. The 13
case studies not only describe HIV/AIDS projects that are work-
ing with men, but also projects that address other issues and
problems relating to men such as gender identity, sexuality and
violence. Case studies come from projects located in Morocco,
Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Mongolia, Pakistan, India, Bang-
ladesh, Bulgaria and Belarus. [PDF]
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Symposium on Male Participation in Sexual and Reproductive
Health: New Paradigms - Report
http://www.ippfwhr.org/publications/publication_detail_e.asp?PubID=19
A report examining and summarizing the symposium held in Oaxaca,
Mexico, on male participation in sexual and reproductive health.
Report includes: Masculinity/ies; Sexuality/ies; Prevention of
Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Violence; Fatherhood/s Country
Action Plans; Recommendations.
Source: The Development Gateway
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OTHER
Sexual Violence Research Initiative: Request for Proposals
Deadline: 21 February 2005.
Dear Colleagues,
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) has issues a Re-
quest for Proposals to host the SVRI Secretariat. This Request
for Proposals invites institutions, particularly in low- or mid-
dle-income countries, to express their interest in hosting the
Secretariat for the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)
for an initial period of three years, renewable by the SVRI Co-
ordinating Group.
mailto:reisc@who.int
More information at http://www.who.int/svri
and http://www.globalforumhealth.org
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Workshop for HIV and Infectious Diseases Healthcare Providers
Interested in Volunteering in Developing Countries
April 23-24, 2005, New York City
The International Center for Equal Healthcare Access (ICEHA) is
a non profit organization of physicians and nurses who volunteer
to transfer their expertise on HIV care and infectious diseases
to clinics in resource-poor countries. This two-day workshop is
designed to prepare HIV and ID healthcare providers to apply re-
source-rich expertise to resource-poor settings. Subjects that
will be covered include: Review of the HIV pandemic and determi-
nants of successful HIV intervention programs, Review of ICEHA's
initiatives and specific role of volunteers, WHO treatment
guidelines for developing countries, Anti-retroviral therapy in
developing countries, Practical implications of HIV care and OI
prophylaxis in developing countries, Clinical issues likely to
be encountered in developing countries, Infection control in de-
veloping countries, and Operational issues likely to be encoun-
tered in developing countries. The Workshop is free of charge
but is limited to 40 people, so it is important to register
early. Participants will be invited to fill out an application
to volunteer with ICEHA in resource-poor countries.
For more information or to register, contact
Ms. Katie Graves-Abe
mailto:kgravesabe@iceha.org.
For more information about ICEHA, go to http://www.iceha.org
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NEW in the EndVAW Database
189 new Publications/Reports have been added to the EndVAW Data-
base. You can search the database at:
http://db.jhuccp.org/content/search.htm
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Anjali Sanghvi
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Center for Communication Programs
111 Market Place, Suite 310
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 USA
Tel: +1-410-659-6239
Fax: +1-410-659-6266
mailto:asanghvi@jhuccp.org
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