One Man Can video

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A short film documents the personal transformation of a young man overcoming alcoholism, gender stereotypes and social norms in rural Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Excessive drinking, King says, affected his education and made him and others vulnerable to HIV.

Then he joined One Man Can, a programme initiated by Sonke Gender Justice, Using a human rights framework to build the capacity of government, civil society and citizens across Southern Africa, Sonke aims to

Hidden harms: Women's narratives of intimate partner violence in a microbicide trial, South Africa

, ; Hidden harms: Women's narratives of intimate partner violence in a microbicide trial, South Africa

Biomedical trials need to be better equipped to deal with partner violence and conflict. A social science sub-study nested within the Microbiocide Development program (MDP) investigated the connection between trial participation and experiences of partner violence. In 401 interviews with 150 women, more than a third reported intimate partner violence (IPV). Half of these instances were directly related to the women’s involvement in the trial.

Worldwide prevalence of non-partner sexual violence: a systematic review

, ; Worldwide prevalence of non-partner sexual violence: a systematic review

In 2010, 7.2% of women worldwide had ever experienced non-partner sexual violence. Well publicised cases of the rape and murder of young women in India and South Africa drew international attention to this issue.

The global prevalence of intimate partner homicide: a systematic review

, ; The global prevalence of intimate partner homicide: a systematic review

At least one in seven homicides globally and more than a third of female homicides are perpetrated by an intimate partner.

Evidence for the magnitude of homicides by intimate partners is scarce and hampered by the large amount of missing information about the victim-offender relationship.

Strategies to reduce homicide risk include:

Brochure: Keeping adolescent girls in school in North Karnataka

Many factors push girls to drop out of school: can a multi-layered programme overcome these barriers? A four-page illustrated brochure explains how the Samata programme hopes to achieve its goals.

SASA! video: Prevent violence against women now (subtitled)

Violence against women touches everyone's lives. We tend to believe that this violence - rooted in the inequality between men and women - must be very difficult to prevent. But an approach called SASA! makes us think again. 

SASA! An introduction (subtitled)

This short subtitled version of STRIVE's video about SASA! shows the programme in action in Uganda. SASA! is an innovative approach to mobilising communities to prevent violence against women and HIV. It is designed by Raising Voices and implemented in Kampala, Uganda, by the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention, CEDOVIP.

Gender disparities in HIV treatment outcomes following release from jail

, ; Gender disparities in HIV treatment outcomes following release from jail

Women transitioning from jail experience greater co-morbidity and worse HIV treatment outcomes than men. The study assessed gender differences in longitudinal HIV treatments when transitioning back into the community. Of 867 evaluable participants, 277 were women.

Six months after release, women were significantly less likely than men to receive optimal HIV treatment outcomes, including:

Women's experience with oral and vaginal pre-exposure prophylaxis: the VOICE-C qualitative study in Johannesburg, South Africa

, ; Women’s experience with oral and vaginal pre-exposure prophylaxis: the VOICE-C qualitative study in Johannesburg, South Africa

Socio-cultural and contextual factors influence people’s usage of prophylactic products. In VOICE, a multisite HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trial, plasma drug levels pointed to widespread product non-use, despite high adherence estimated by self-reports and clinic product count.

Through in-depth interviews and focus-group discussions, the researchers found three themes that effect individuals’ product use:

Unite with women, unite against violence and HIV

Violence is a key risk factor for HIV among women, including sex workers, transgender women and other women from key populations. While the AIDS response is producing exciting results, the promises of science, politics and economic development will only be realised if groups unite with women against violence as an integral measure.

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