HIV and gender-based violence: welcome policies and programmes, but is the research keeping up?

The global HIV policy arena has seen a surge of interest in gender-related dimensions of vulnerability to HIV and violence. UNAIDS and other prominent actors have named gender-based violence a key priority, and there seems to be genuine understanding and commitment to addressing gender inequalities as they impact key populations in the AIDS response. In the quest for evidence-informed interventions, there is usually a strong connection between the research conducted and the policies and programmes that follow.

Source: Reproductive Health Matters - November 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sofia Gruskin, Kelly Safreed-Harmon, Chelsea L Moore, Riley J Steiner, Shari L Dworkin Tags: ISSUES IN CURRENT RESEARCH Source Type: research