Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG)

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Film Raises Awareness of the Link Between Violence Against Women and AIDS

Mama Joyce and Josephine are unlikely heroines. Both women were brought low by abusive husbands who beat them, took away their dignity and choices, and left them with AIDS. Yet both women emerged as heroines in "SASA! A Film About Women, Violence and HIV/AIDS." This film tells the story of how these courageous women triumphed over gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS and gained power that helped them organize, become activists in their communities, and build meaningful and rewarding lives.

GENDER NEWS

Transforming Male Gender Roles to Combat Cross-Generational Sex
Cross-generational sex—often known as Sugar Daddy syndrome—is a pattern of sexual behavior between young women and much older men that brings increased health risks and consequences for the young women. While few large-scale interventions have been undertaken to combat this risky behavior, and even fewer have been evaluated, an important collaboration in Uganda between the government, local organizations, and USAID may be leading the way.
'Mission Possible' in Mali Thanks to Partnership Initiative
The Mali Mission and its local partners faced a discouraging reality six years ago: women were having too many children and too many mothers were dying. Now, thanks to a partnership undertaken by the Mission and IGWG, some important changes have taken place on the ground.
Addressing the Physical and Mental Health of Women and Adolescents Trafficked in Europe
Women who have been trafficked often suffer from multiple physical and mental health problems, but research shows that with one month of professional care after they have been freed, these same women demonstrate vast improvement. Charlotte Watts, co‑author of 'Stolen Smiles,' talks to the IGWG's Gender‑Based Violence Task Force.
Using Community Theater and Peer Education to Discuss HIV Risk Behaviors and Gender-Based Violence in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The Tuelimishane HIV and Violence Prevention project uses community-based theater as a medium for peer education related to HIV and gender-based violence. The Tanzanian project, which was partially funded by an IGWG small grant, found a "clear association between men’s HIV risk behaviors and their reported use of violence."

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