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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.

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Inputsrelatedtowayforwardongenderactionplanstobeintegratedingrouppresentationsonwaysforwardandfinetunedduringoneononeconsultationswiththesubprojectsongendermatters.

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