UNDP
Men, Masculinities and Development. Broadening our work towards gender
equality
By Alan Greig, Michael Kimmel and James Lang. UNDP/GIDP Monograph #10, May
2000. Discusses the meanings and uses of masculinity. Available in microsoft
word and pdf format. http://www.undp.org/gender/programmes/men/men_ge.html
UNICEF
Domestic Violence Against Women and Girls (http://www.unicef.org/vaw/)
Consider these global figures. Up to half of all women and girls in some
countries have experienced physical violence at the hands of an intimate
partner or family member. More than 60 million females are simply missing from
population statistics -- killed by their own families deliberately or through
neglect, simply because of their gender. Only 44 countries have adopted
specific legislation to address domestic violence. These disturbing findings
come from a new UNICEF report, Domestic Violence Against Women and Girls (PDF,
426 KB--you will need the Acrobat Reader from Adobe Systems to read this
document), which asserts that domestic violence has reached global epidemic
proportions. Compiled by UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre in Florence,
Italy, the report seeks to overturn the prevalent assumption that domestic
violence is insoluble because it takes place within the "private"
sphere of the family.
UNDP
MEN AND THE HIV EPIDEMIC
by Kim Rivers and Peter Aggleton Thomas Coram Research Unit Institute of
Education, University of London, 1999 (http://www.undp.org/hiv/publications/gender/mene.htm
- size 111.4K). As the epidemics of HIV and AIDS have developed over time,
international organisations, national authorities and non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) have recognised that social inequalities and power
relations have an important impact on HIV transmission. Importantly, there has
been increasing awareness that prevailing relationships within and between the
sexes, or gender relations, affect not only the development of the epidemic
but the manner in which individuals, groups and communities respond.
UNDP
DYING OF SADNESS: GENDER, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THE HIV EPIDEMIC.
By Peter Gordon & Kate Crehan. UNAIDS estimates that by December 1997,
30.6 million people around the world had been infected with HIV, with more
than 70% of these infections occurring through unprotected sexual intercourse.
The proportion of these infections which is attributable, directly or
indirectly, to sexual violence is unknown. Nonetheless existing evidence on
gender and sexual inequality, together with data on the distribution of HIV
among specific groups and locations, and available information on the nature
and scale of sexual violence (particularly against women and girls), suggest
that it is likely to be significant.
UNDP
Adolescent Sexuality, Gender and the HIV Epidemic
By Kim Rivers and Peter Aggleton. Approximately one-third of the world's
population is between 10-24 years of age, and four out of five young people
live in developing countries. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including
HIV are most common among young people aged 15-24 and it has been estimated
that half of all HIV infections worldwide have occurred among people aged
under 25 years.
HIV
AND THE CHALLENGES FACING MEN
By Kathryn Carovano. Men have always been a part of the HIV
"problem", and they have played vital roles in the search for an
effective response. Examples of their involvement includes speaking out as
individuals living with HIV, providing care to family and friends, working as
professional researchers, educators and care providers, and assisting in the
development of local, national and global programs and policies to respond to
the growing epidemic. However, there has been no systematic examination of
men's multiple roles in the epidemic, the many factors that influence them, as
well as the obstacles that prevent more men from becoming involved. While many
men have responded to HIV with a sense of urgency, responsibility, and
compassion, they often appear to be the exceptions rather than the norm in
their communities or professions.
UNFPA
THE STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 1999 C H A P T E R 3
Reproductive Health And Reproductive Rights Male Involvement and
Responsibility
Panos
HIV/AIDS Briefing No 6
AIDS and Men: Taking Risks or Taking Responsibility? provides an
overview of the relationship between men and HIV/AIDS, particularly in the
developing world. The book comprises an introduction by Martin Foreman,
director of the Panos AIDS Programme, and contributions from writers in 11
countries in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Eastern Europe.
In
breaking the silence about AIDS
at the XIII International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, this week,
the World Health Organization (WHO) is also breaking the silence about how
violence contributes to the AIDS epidemic.
Community
Aid Abroad, Oxfam, Australia.
When it comes to HIV/AIDS power imbalances can have serious consequenses. In
southern Africa, HIV incidence is as high as quarter of the adult population.
Many prevention strategies so far have been about improving women's ability to
negotiate safe sex. However, they have had limited impact, because women are
not always in a position to negotiate easily. To really work, strategies
against HIV must take into account issues of power within sexual
relationships. One such program is the Men in Soccer program in South Africa,
which aims to empower women by changing men's attitudes and behavior around
safer sex and HIV.
