Integrating Gender into HIV/AIDS Programmes

Summary

The purpose of this Training Manual is to build the capacity of Trainers in order for them to systematically integrate Gender Dimensions into HIV/AIDS programmes (Mainstreaming). In order to accomplish this purpose, the Training Manual will equip
trainers with the following:
· An increased understanding of gender and gender issues;
· Knowledge on the inter-linkages between gender and the spread, management and control of HIV/AIDS;
· Understand linkages between gender, poverty and HIV/AIDS;
· Knowledge on how to go about integrating gender into HIV/AIDS using tools for gender mainstreaming;
· Understanding how to identify and develop gender-related strategies of addressing the health needs and concerns of both men and women for the purpose of (i) reducing vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and (ii) mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS;
· Knowledge of biological, Socio-cultural and economic factors that contribute to men’s and women’s differing vulnerability to HIV infections;
· Approaches for empowering women and men in combating the HIV/AIDS pandemic; and
· Understanding on the need to build local institutional linkages and partnerships as an effective response to the issues of gender and HIV/AIDS.