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SomeKeyGenderIssuesinHIVPrevention Culturalnormsaboutfemaleandmalesexual
behaviour,motherhood
and
marriage
Womenseconomicdependence:lackofpowertonegotiatesafesexwithhusbandsorinsexwork.
Womensphysiologymakesthemmoresusceptible
WomenslowerlevelofeducationlimitsaccesstoinformationonHIVprevention.
Womenhavefewornoinheritanceright:increasesfemaleinsecurity likelytoresultinhighriskbehaviour.
StigmalinkingHIVtopromiscuity
Mobile
men
with
money
risky
behaviour Malephysicalandsexualviolence@women
increasesriskofinfection
ProjectGenderActionPlanOutput1:Leadershipsupportandassociatedinstitutionalpolicies
foraddressingHIVrisksinthecontextofinfrastructuredevelopment
Addressgenderspecificneedsoftargetpopulationsinpolicyandplans,crossbordercollaboration,etc.
Integrategendersensitizationinallcapacitydevelopmentinterventionsforgovernmentofficialsatvariouslevels,crossborderpolice,constructionmanagers,etc.
Includediscussionongenderissues,progressandrecommendationsinmidandendprojectworkshops,GMSforums.
MonitoringIndicators: #ofgendersensitiveHIV/STIadvocacystrategies/policiesdeveloped/
strengthened #ofestablishmentswithgendersensitiveHIV/AIDSrelatedworkplace
policies/programsdevelopedorstrengthened #ofgendertrainingprovidedtogovt.staff,constructionmanagers,etc #ofmenandwomentrainedinprojectsupportedtraining
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ProjectGenderActionPlanOutput
2:
Improved
awareness
of
HIV/AIDS,
STI
and
human
traffickinginaffectedcommunities BaselinestudiesorBCCassessmentsincludeseparate
consultationwithmenandwomen. DevelopIEC/BCCmaterialsthatpromotegenderresponsive
behaviourandbreakdowngenderstereotypes. Genderpreferencesrelatedtomedia,outreachactivities,
timeframeetc,integratedincommunicationstrategies. 3050%social/peermobilizers,groupfacilitatorsarewomenMonitoringindicators: IncreasedpercentageofMMPs,sexworkersandcommunity
residentsdisaggregatedbysexwhocorrectlyidentifywaysofpreventingHIVtransmission
#ofmenandwomenreachedthroughevents,communityoutreach,
etc.
Awarenessmaterialsavailablein#andtypeofvenuesfrequentedbywomen
ProjectGenderActionPlanOutput3:ReadyavailabilityofHIV/STIpreventioncommodities
(eg.condoms)andassociatedsocialmarketingcampaigns
Providefemaleworkersatconstructionsiteswithaccesstocondomsaspartofoccupationalhealthandsafetyprogramsforeachrelevantsubproject(target100%ofallwomen).
Ensurethatcondomsareavailableinsettingswherewomenareemployed(e.g.,bars,karaokebars,beergardens).
Providecondomswithinacomprehensivepackageofsexualandreproductivehealthcareforwomenandmenindifferenttargetgroups.
Ensure
site
selection
for
the
randomly
selected
retail
survey
is
based
onwomensandmensaccesstothesites.
MonitoringIndicators:
Condomsavailablein#ofentertainmentandothersettingswherewomenareemployed
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ProjectGenderActionPlanOutput
4
:
Improved
and
expanded
HIV
and
STI
testing,
treatment
and
careservicesusedbyaffectedcommunities
AllprotocolsonHIV,STIandVCTstrengthenedandupdatedintegrategenderissues.
3050%femalesingendertrainingprovidedtoallgovernmenthealthstaffandprojectvolunteers
WorkwiththeDOHofhealthtoestablishconfidentialfacilities/serviceswherewomencanaccesssexualandreproductivehealthservices,includinginformationonHIVandSTIs.
Administerfeedbackmechanism/exitsurveyformaleandfemaleclientswhohavereceivedHIV,STIandVCTservices(facilitybasedormobile)todeterminequalityofcareandassociatedstigma.
MonitoringIndicators:
#ofprovincialhealthdepartmentswithgendersensitiveupdatedprotocolsinSTIandHIV,VCT, treatment,careandsupport.
Increased
percentage
of
women
and
men
with
STI
who
went
to
a
facilityforexamination.
#ofmenandwomenreachedthroughmobileclinicorotheroutreachservices
ProjectGender
Action
Plan
Output5:ImprovedcapacityforHIVandSTImonitoringwithM&EindicatorsforHIVpreventioninprojectarea
ProjectM&Etoincludegenderspecificindicatorsandsexdisaggregateddatabyethnicgroup
Monitoringindicators:
#ofprojectswithgenderspecificindicatorsandsexdisaggregateddatabasewhichareintegratedinlocalgovernmentunitsandpartnerinstitutions.
#ofprojectsupportedmeetingsandreports(quarterly,
midand
end
term)
which
integrate
sex
disaggregated
datatoreportonmonitoringindicators.
#ofgovernmentstafftrainedonM&Edisaggregatedbysex
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ProjectGender
Action
Plan
Output6:KnowledgeproductsandadvocacymaterialsandeventsrelatedtoHIVpreventionininfrastructureprojects
Integratereportingongenderissuesandlessonslearntindisseminationworkshops,policydialogue,advocacymaterialsandreports.
Monitoringindicator:
#ofIEC,advocacymaterialsandknowledgeproductswhich
addressgender
issues
developed
and
disseminated
through#ofworkshops.
OtherActions Allsubcontractorsrecruitedtoimplementthe
subprojectstohaveatleast40%femalerepresentation,especiallyinimplementationteamsatthecommunitylevel.
Genderactionsandrequiredresourcestoimplementtheactionareintegratedwithintheoverallimplementationandmonitoringframework
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UpdateonImplementationofGenderActionPlansGroup
work
by
each
Sub
Project
team
Reviewthegenderactionplanandkeymonitoringindicators.
Providebothquantitativeandqualitativeupdatesoneachactivity discuss achievementsandchallenges
Giventheremainingtimeframeprioritizegenderactions,identifyneededresourcesandproposewayforwardwithtimeframetorealizethekeymonitoringindicators.
25minutesforgroupworkand5minutesforgallerypresentation
Inputsrelatedtowayforwardongenderactionplanstobeintegratedingrouppresentationsonwaysforwardandfinetunedduringoneononeconsultationswiththesubprojectsongendermatters.
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