Addressing Men and Gender Diversity in Education: A Promising Solution to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

The South African Constitution was the first in the world to include sexual orientation protections, and the country was an early embracer of same-sex marriage. Nevertheless, the lives of sexual and gender minorities in South Africa, including young people in schools, are often characterized by violence and discrimination. The growing body of research on sexual and gender diversity in education in South Africa indicates that homophobia is widespread in schools and that teachers and school principals are ill-prepared to challenge this homophobia and to teach in an affirming way about sexual and gender diversity. This chapter discusses the development of a training module for South African teachers on how best to challenge homophobia and transphobia and to teach about sexual and gender diversity in schools. Given the focus in South African education policy on social justice and inclusion in the post-apartheid context, this ground-breaking intervention supports transformative education policy.

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Making Race and Gender Visible in Brazil’s HIV/AIDS Epidemic

10.5406/illinois/9780252040986.003.0007 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Kia Lilly Caldwell

Keyword(s):

Hiv Prevention ◽

Black Population ◽

Race And Gender ◽

Race And Class ◽

Aids Epidemic ◽

Prevention And Treatment ◽

And Gender ◽

Hiv Vulnerability ◽

Hiv Aids ◽

Afro Brazilian

Brazil has been long considered a global leader in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment; however, little is known about the effectiveness of these prevention and treatment efforts for the Afro-Brazilian population. This chapter examines the shift toward greater government action focused on HIV prevention for Afro-Brazilians. The chapter also explores HIV prevention initiatives developed by black women’s organizations and how the dynamics of gender, race, and class shape HIV vulnerability for Afro-Brazilian women. Finally, this chapter examines critiques of racially specific HIV prevention initiatives and the tensions between universalism and race consciousness that have characterized the shift toward focusing on the black population in HIV prevention efforts.

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Cultural Practices and HIV in South Africa: A Legal Perspective

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad ◽

10.17159/1727-3781/2009/v12i4a2743 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 171 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maureen Mswela

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Black Women ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Cultural Practices ◽

Gender Violence ◽

Aids Epidemic ◽

Legal Perspective ◽

High Incidence ◽

And Gender ◽

Hiv Aids

South Africa has not escaped the rising prevalence and severe impact of HIV/AIDS in relation to women. From an economic and social vantage point, the HIV/AIDS epidemic effects women the hardest, with underprivileged black women the most susceptible to the virus. The theoretical framework of this paper focuses on the intersection between HIV/AIDS, gender inequality and gender violence, and more specifically on certain cultural practices and customs that contribute towards and exacerbate women’s subordination and inequality, which in turn increase women’s exposure to HIV infection. Relevant to this focus is inevitably an analysis of the perceived threats to specific fundamental human rights as a result of some of the entrenched practices that continue to reinforce women’s subordinate position in society, aggravated by the high incidence of gender violence.

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Migration and Gender in China’s HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Gender Policy and HIV in China - The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis ◽

10.1007/978-1-4020-9900-7_3 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 27-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M. Giovanna Merli ◽

Jack DeWaard ◽

Feng Tian ◽

Sara Hertog

Keyword(s):

Aids Epidemic ◽

And Gender ◽

Hiv Aids

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Stigmatization and Discrimination of HIV/AIDS Women in Kenya: A Violation of Human Rights and its Theological Implications

Exchange ◽

10.1163/157254308x251322 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 35-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Philomena Njeri Mwaura

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Health Care Systems ◽

Governmental Organizations ◽

Aids Epidemic ◽

Nation States ◽

Non Governmental Organizations ◽

Care Systems ◽

And Gender ◽

The Church ◽

Hiv Aids

AbstractDespite spirited efforts by the African governments, the church, faith based organizations, non-governmental organizations, individuals and communities, available statistics confirm that the AIDs epidemic continues to advance. This has been exacerbated by grinding poverty, patriarchal gender power relations that render women powerless, damaging practices supported by both traditional and modern cultures, ineffective health care systems, stigma and discrimination. Women and girl children suffer in greater proportions relative to men. Their human rights have been violated inside and outside the church. There is therefore a need to prioritize women's human rights in order for nation states and individuals to implement successful public health strategies, behaviour change and the restoration and maintenance of human dignity. The church should consistently condemn the sin of stigmatization and discrimination. It should revise its education in this area and develop an ecclesiology that would effectively respond to the HIV/Aids epidemic in a just, loving and gender inclusive manner.

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Using men as community-based distributors of condoms

10.31899/rh2002.1017 ◽

2002 ◽

Keyword(s):

Operations Research ◽

Women And Gender ◽

Community Based ◽

Treatment Protocols ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Aids Epidemic ◽

Female Condoms ◽

And Gender ◽

Stis And Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

The HIV/AIDS epidemic has led program managers to seek approaches to family planning (FP) that will also help combat HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These approaches include use of simplified STI diagnosis and treatment protocols and promotion of male and female condoms. One aspect of condom promotion that is receiving increased attention is the idea of adding men to community-based distribution (CBD) programs. The male latex condom is the only contraceptive method that, when used correctly and consistently, provides protection against STIs, including HIV/AIDS. Currently, an estimated 6 to 9 billion male condoms are used worldwide annually. However, experts estimate that 24 billion male condoms should be used annually to provide adequate protection against STIs and HIV/AIDS. CBD programs are important sources of temporary FP methods in many countries, but most programs distribute far fewer condoms than oral contraceptives. One reason may be that most CBD agents are women, and gender differences between distributors and potential clients may limit the sale of condoms. This program brief reviews evidence from operations research and other studies in 13 countries about the effectiveness of men as CBD workers.

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Evolución e incidencia, en WOS, de la diversidad en el ámbito educativo

REOP - Revista Española de Orientación y Psicopedagogía ◽

10.5944/reop.vol.31.num.2.2020.27986 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 56

Author(s):

Antonio-José Moreno-Guerrero ◽

María Angustias Ortiz Molina ◽

Fernando-José Sadio-Ramos ◽

Santiago Alonso-García

Keyword(s):

Web Of Science ◽

Linguistic Diversity ◽

Gender Diversity ◽

The United States ◽

Diversity And Inclusion ◽

Wide Range ◽

Las Mujeres ◽

And Gender ◽

Diversity In Education ◽

The Web

RESUMENLa diversidad en el ámbito educativo abarca una gran cantidad de acepciones, tales como la diversidad cultural, lingüística, de identidad sexual, de género y de capacidad educativa, entre otros aspectos. La finalidad de este estudio es analizar el desarrollo de las investigaciones sobre la diversidad en el ámbito educativo, teniendo en cuenta la producción científica en la base de datos de Web of Science (WoS), en el periodo comprendido entre 2009 y 2019, ambos inclusive. Para ello se ha desarrollado un estudio bibliométrico haciendo uso de técnicas de rastreo, cuantificación documental y mapeo analítico. Se han analizado un total de 25958 documentos extraídos de la búsqueda, realizada en Web of Science, mediante las siguientes combinaciones de palabras: diversity AND education, diversity AND inclusión y diversity AND intervention. Los resultados muestran el auge de la temática de estudio en la comunidad educativa, en la que los artículos escritos en inglés son los principales medios utilizados para comunicar las investigaciones, siendo Estados Unidos el país que más repercusión tiene actualmente. Se puede concluir que la temática “diversidad” se centra en aspectos relacionados con la equidad, la justicia social, los estudiantes, la identidad, la inclusión, la educación, el multiculturalismo y el género, aunque también está cogiendo fuerza estudios relacionados con las actitudes, las mujeres y la desnutrición, siendo cada vez más relevantes y abundantes dichas investigaciones sobre esta temática.ABSTRACT Diversity in education encompasses a wide range of meanings, such as cultural diversity, linguistic diversity, sexual identity, gender diversity and educational capacity, among others. The purpose of this study is to analyze the development of research on diversity in the educational field, taking into account the scientific production in the Web of Science (WoS) database, in the period from 2009 to 2019, both inclusive. To this end, a bibliometric study has been developed using tracking techniques, documentary quantification and analytical mapping. A total of 25958 documents extracted from the Web of Science search were analysed using the following word combinations: diversity AND education, diversity AND inclusion and diversity AND intervention. The results show the rise of the study topic in the educational community, in which articles written in English are the main means used to communicate the research, being the United States the country that has more repercussion at the moment. It can be concluded that the theme of diversity focuses on aspects related to equity, social justice, students, identity, inclusion, education, multiculturalism and gender, although studies related to attitudes, women and malnutrition are also gaining strength, with such research being increasingly relevant and abundant on this subject.

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