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Cross-generational relationships: using a ‘Continuum of Volition’ in HIV prevention work among young people

01/03/2006

14 pages long

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Cross-generational relationships: using a ‘Continuum of Volition’ in HIV prevention work among young people

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Recognising the link between HIV infection in adolescents – especially girls – and cross-generational relationships, Save the Children has been working with local partners to develop locally appropriate strategies that help to protect girls and to foster their ability to ensure the safety of these relationships, or to enable them to make alternative choices. This […]

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Journal article

A gender perspective on HIV treatment in Malawi: a multi-method approach

01/03/2006

11 pages long

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A gender perspective on HIV treatment in Malawi: a multi-method approach

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In this article, we use a synthesis of findings from four studies we have conducted to argue that gender issues influence people’s access to HIV testing and counselling services, as well as their access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) services. Gender issues also influence the costs, including opportunity costs, of using and adhering to HIV treatment. […]

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Case study

Making it Happen: Political will for gender equality in education

19/12/2005

4 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Why do some countries succeed in promoting gender parity and equality in education while others do not? The answer often given is ‘political will’. All too often, however, no further explanation is offered. There has been little effort to understand why governments are unwilling or unable to change their policies and priorities to achieve equal […]

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Finding a curriculum that works under trees: Literacy and health education for adolescent girls in rural Malawi

01/08/2005

13 pages long

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Non-formal education often represents a last chance for adolescent girls who do not attend school to receive some education to improve their health before they become mothers. This paper describes the development of a literacy and health education curriculum for adolescent girls in southern Malawi who will never enter formal schooling. The curriculum was redefined […]

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Women’s inheritance rights in Malawi: the role of District Assemblies

01/02/2005

7 pages long

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Legal reforms are increasingly seen as essential in combating various constraints women face in relation to property and inheritance. These efforts are reinforced by commitments countries have made by adopting such treaties as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and by the incorporation into their constitutions of various […]

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Discussion paper

Civil Society Budget Monitoring for National Accountability: Workshop report, Lilongwe, Malawi, February 2004

01/02/2004

1 documents

55 pages long

Languages: English

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This report documents discussions and activities at the Civil Society Budget Monitoring for National Accountability workshop held in Lilongwe, Malawi,17th to 19th February 2004. The fourfold objectives of the workshop were: To bring together individuals and representatives of organisations involved in budget monitoring, or the development of monitoring processes and tools, with a view to […]

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Discussion paper

Equity and the Expansion of Access to Treatment and Care for HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa: Report of a workshop at ICASA

21/11/2003

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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The Regional Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa (EQUINET) and Oxfam GB with government and civil society partners have since early 2003 initiated a programme of research and analysis in support of policy and advocacy focusing on HIV/AIDS and equity in health sector responses. The programme has held and reported on an expert […]

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Journal article

Keeping ‘the last’ in mind: incorporating Chambers in consulting

01/11/2003

14 pages long

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Many readers will be familiar with the work of Robert Chambers, including his six ‘biases’ of the development professional–namely spatial, project, person, seasonal, diplomatic, and professional–and with his suggestions for overcoming them. Many will also be familiar with the challenge of putting his advice into practice, notably on short-term assignments. The question asked here is […]

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The multi-image development NGO: an agent of the new imperialism?

01/11/2003

6 pages long

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The failure of the post-colonial state to institutionalise democracy and regulate development for the benefit of the poor has given prominence to private actors, including development NGOs. With case studies from Malawi, this paper shows how NGOs may inadvertently facilitate the enrolment of the poor into development agendas that do not benefit them. Images (as […]

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Journal article

Viewpoint

01/08/2003

17 pages long

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Based on ‘Community development in Malawi: experiences at the grassroots’, ‘The role of the external practitioner’ and ‘Economic development – a first-hand report of the Chinese experience’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

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