INTEGRATING MULTIPLE PEPFAR GENDER STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE HIV INTERVENTIONS

Recognizing that HIV risk is shaped by a complex web of social, economic, and legal factors that affect women, men, girls, and boys differently, many in the development community have long been calling for the integration of gender-specific1 strategies to combat the spread of HIV (Gupta 2000; Gupta et al. 2008). The merit of this approach is supported by recent research demonstrating that HIV programs that integrate multiple PEPFAR gender strategies can be particularly effective in helping women protect themselves against HIV and reducing the frequency of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV; Pronyk et al. 2008). The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is committed to integrating a gender perspective into its prevention, care, and treatment programs. In 2008, AIDSTAR-One began the process of compiling a compendium of programs and conducting case studies illustrating HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support programs in sub-Saharan Africa that integrate multiple gender strategies. The main goal of this two-phase activity was to expand the knowledge base of how to design and implement HIV programs that seek to reduce gender-based vulnerability to HIV infection.

Publisher: AIDSTAR-one
Year of Publication: 2011
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