Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Women Living With HIV
This resource of the evidence on interventions is intended for use in combination with programming guidance on implementing interventions for women and girls. A number of key program guidance documents are identified in the introductory sections of each area in What Works. This resource is not meant to be a set of guidelines for gender-sensitive programming, as it does not cover what should be done; instead it documents practices for women and girls for which there is evidence of successful approaches. The interventions identified in this resource are generally not intended as stand-alone programs, but as components of integrated programming.
This evidence can be used in a number of ways:
For Policymaking:
Identify successful approaches for women and girls
Require gender analyses in national programming approaches
Monitor policy implementation against the successes and challenges in What Works
For Program Planning:
Identify key components of successful programming
Assess and modify interventions for cultural relevance, sustainability and scale up
Cross-reference these components with international guidance and protocols
Plan evidence-based programming for women and girls
Critically evaluate existing programming to add to the resource
Disaggregate data to look at women and girls needs and responses
For Advocacy:
Advocate for evidence-based programming
Advocate for meeting the needs of women and girls
Advocate for filling the gaps
For Making Funding Decisions:
Evaluate portfolios to ensure efforts are rooted in evidence
Target funding to fill gaps
Evaluate grantee applications for evidence-based programming
For Research:
Incorporate gender analysis into all projects
Fill research gaps
For Students:
Learn about current efforts, challenges and successes in meeting the needs of women and girls
Incorporate gender dynamics into your future work
For All:
Gender equity is critical. Remember that women and girls are accompanied by men and boys. While women and girls have particular vulnerabilities to HIV, a healthy world requires attention to everyones vulnerabilities.
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