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Gender, sexuality, rights and HIV : an overview for community sector organizations

BANERJEE, Sumita
SHARMA, Upasana
2007

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This is a summary of a desk-based literature review that examines the factors that contribute to the vulnerability and risk of HIV infection in men, women, and men-who-have-sex-with-men. It is a resource for NGOs and Community Based Organisations to build a greater understanding of how gender and sexuality determine vulnerability to HIV. It also highlights major human rights declarations, treaties and recommendations that can be used by individuals and associations to advocate for their rights and hold decision makers accountable to their commitments

HIV/AIDS and human rights in a nutshell

ROSEMAN, Mindy Jane
et al
December 2004

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This is a quick guide to human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS. It is divided into three sections, defining issues and providing examples relating to accountability, advocacy and approaches to programming. A fourth section brings together key resources for further reading

Update on the UNGASS declaration of committment on HIV/AIDS

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (ICASO)
June 2002

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from the introduction: 'This Update contains information on how the Declaration [of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, adopted by the UN in June 2001] has been promoted by NGOs at the local and national level; by the central and regional secretariats of ICASO; and by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).' Describes a proposal to appoint UN Special Envoys to promote the declaration and reports on the development of indicators to aid the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Declaration

The international guidelines on HIV/AIDS and human rights : how are they being used and applied? An assessment of national responses in improving access to HIV/AIDS treatment within the framework of the International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Righ

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIDS SERVICE ORGANISATIONS (ICASO)
May 2002

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In 1996 ICASO issued guideline to member states to assist them in designing programmes and policies that protect and promote human rights in the context of confronting the AIDS pandemic. This publication is a report of a community research project trying to get a clear indication on how the process was progressing. The research focuses on acces to quality treatment, and the role that communities have played in improving that access. This report is based on the responses from 21 organisations in 15 of the 40 member countries. The main conclusions of the report are that the guidelines are a tool to advocate for improvements in the situation of HIV/AIDS; that the guidelines are not widely used by advocates and have not been incorporated into national legislation; anti-retrovirals are available but not accessible to the general popoulation (price being a key issue in this); and that even though prices of ARVs was high, this was not the only reason for the lack of ARVs in some countries (weak infrastructures also played a part). The report concludes with recommendations for further action

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