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The analysis found that Uganda’s policies and plans regarding HIV need to be updated, and should include a stronger emphasis on targeting men and influencing gender norms. Gender-based violence (GBV) policies and plans prioritise the need to engage with men, …
The analysis found that South Africa has developed a strong National Strategic Plan for HIV, STIs and TB 2012–2016 in terms of engaging men and boys, a strong 365 Day National Action Plan to End Gender Violence, and is a …
The analysis found that South Africa has developed a strong National Strategic Plan for HIV, STIs and TB 2012–2016 in terms of engaging men and boys, a strong 365 Day National Action Plan to End Gender Violence, and is a …
The analysis found that although Sierra Leone’s National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2011–2015 was published in 2011, it has not incorporated a sufficient focus on gender issues, or on the need to engage with men. With the passing …
The analysis found that Rwanda’s policies and plans compare favourably with many other countries in the region in relation to the engagement of men and boys. In particular Rwanda has some very strong policies related to gender-based violence (GBV). While …
The analysis found that Kenya’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and parenting policies seek to positively engage with men in a number of ways. Unfortunately, while there are positive aspects to Kenya’s National AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) and Kenya’s gender-based …
This policy advocacy toolkit was developed to assist African civil society organisations to effectively contribute to the development and implementation of public policy for social justice and gender equality or to challenge proposed laws and policies that undermine gender equality …
This presentation by Quarraisha Abdool Karim, the Associate Scientific Director of CAPRISA, outlines the introduction to microbicides, as well as the key role of gender in HIV prevention and microbicide discourse in South Africa.
In the last few months HIV-positive inmates at Boksburg Correctional Centre have been struggling to access antiretroviral therapy and nutrition. Sonke and SECTION27 have issued a media advisory calling on prison officials to avoid future stock-outs of antiretroviral therapy and nutrition …
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Efforts to understand men’s health-seeking behaviour are poorly understood in the AIDS epidemic, and encouraging men to get tested and into treatment is a major challenge, but one that is poorly recognized. Addressing these issues effectively means moving beyond laying …
This paper aims to identify the key domains of community mobilization (CM) essential to change health outcomes or behaviors, and to determine whether these hypothesized CM domains were relevant to a rural South African setting. We studied social movements and …
The MenEngage Africa Policy report Series is a set of policy advocacy tools to assist MenEngage partners in highlighting the need for male engagement to be prioritised at a policy level. The policy reports assess the extent to which national …
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Dr Aaron Motsoaledi draws attention to the need to increase men’s uptake of testing and treatment services – goals from the NSP we must ensure are met! In South Africa, and in fact across the world, men are chronically underrepresented …
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Evidence shows that men are significantly underrepresented in HIV and AIDS testing and treatment services — both in Sub-Saharan Africa and globally. HIV policies within Sub-Saharan Africa also have insufficient focus on ensuring national HIV responses encourage men to test, …
National Men’s Sector Recently the secretariat audited the men’s sector at all levels in trying to understand our influence in terms of advocacy and social mobilization. The men’s sector is growing by leaps and bounds in the provinces. The visibility …
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On 25 May 2013 the South African National AIDS Council Women’s Sector (‘SANAC WS’) launched the Zazi campaign. This campaign is lead by the SANAC WS and is supported by USAID/JHU HIV and PEPFAR. Zazi is an nguni word that …
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The South African National AIDS Council has published its inaugural newsletter. With this document SANAC aims to share up-to-date news and information on the latest developments at SANAC with regard to its mandate of supporting the implementation and roll-out of the …
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Percy Malose Boroto: former Limpopo Provincial Men’s Sector Chairperson Comrade Boroto was a selfless, fearless, disciplined who believed men can also play a role in ending violence against women in South Africa. He would go against the grain in an …
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