Role of intensive strategies to address stigma and discrimination among female sex workers

This poster by KHPT highlights the results of a study that explored respondents’ knowledge about the incidences of stigma and discrimination against positive female sex workers in general and within the healthcare settings.

Mobilising communities to end violence against women: Findings from the SASA! study – Tanya Abramsky

Tanya Abramsky presents analyses from the SASA! study, a cluster randomised trial of a community mobilisation intervention to prevent violence against women and reduce HIV risk in Kampala, Uganda.

Is violence against women preventable? Findings from the SASA! study summarized for general audiences

The report focuses on the SASA! approach and is designed to make findings accessible to activists and programmers. Its key message: Violence is preventable!

Understanding Gender: A training module for teachers

This training manual, by KHPT, seeks to expand the gender perspective and skills of school teachers.

Stigma and discrimination among female sex workers: Learnings from a pilot project in north Karnataka, India

This report was conducted as part of a two-year intervention aimed at reducing stigma against HIV positive sex workers in northern districts of Karnataka.

The impact of SASA!, a community mobilisation intervention, on women’s experiences of intimate partner violence: secondary findings from a cluster randomised trial in Kampala, Uganda

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This secondary analysis of data from the SASA! study assesses the potential of a community mobilisation IPV prevention intervention to reduce overall prevalence of IPV.

Optimizing HIV prevention for women: a review of evidence from microbicide studies and considerations for gender-sensitive microbicide introduction

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This study reviewed published vaginal microbicide studies to identify gender-related factors that are likely to affect microbicide acceptability, access and adherence.

Redefining masculinity: An interview with Dr Ravi Verma

A short video interview with Dr Ravi Verma of ICRW-ARO on the challenges of social norms and masculinity.

Ecological pathways to prevention: How does the SASA! community mobilisation model work to prevent physical intimate partner violence against women?

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The SASA! study was the first cluster randomised controlled trial in sub-Saharan Africa to assess the community-level impact of a violence prevention programme.

Forms of intimate partner violence and associated HIV risk and vulnerability among women in sex work in Karnataka, India

STRIVE specialists delivered a presentation on Samvedana Plus at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2015.

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