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Human rights, HIV and violence against women in Central America and the Caribbean
Community of Practice on HIV and violence against women
In order to promote the collective construction of knowledge on the inter-sections between HIV and violence against women, and to foster collaboration between governments, non-governmental organizations, international agencies, networks and groups of women living with HIV, CIM has created a Community of Practice
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Project objective
Contribute to creating and strengthening integrated responses to women living with HIV and/or violence through the development and implementation of intregrated policies and programs from a perspective of human rights in Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama) and the Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda, Barabdos, Dominica, Grenada and Guyana).
Project results
- Integrated national policy and program models for the prevention, care and treatment of HIV and violence against women;
- Capacity-building activities for the use of these models in participating countries;
- A platform for the exchange of information, good practices and technical cooperation among key government, community, civil society and international stakeholders.
Donor(s): Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)
Duration: 3 years (January 2009 to December 2011)
Main products:
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Promising practices in the integrated management of HIV and violence against women The project has identified 10 promising practices in Latin America that are notable for their integrated focus on HIV and violence against women. The practices included in this document, which seeks to promote the exchange of experiences and the development of capacity, were implemented in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Uruguay. Download the full text (PDF, 2.79MB, only available in Spanish) |
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Integrated policy and program model for addressing HIV and violence against women in Panama The model that is presented in this document aims to guide governmental and non-governmental organizations in integrating policies and programs that address HIV and violence against women; identifying lessons learned that can be adapted and applied to different local and national contexts. Download the full text (PDF, 7.71MB, only available in Spanish) |
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Integrated policy and program model for addressing HIV and violence against women in Guatemala The model that is presented in this document aims to guide governmental and non-governmental organizations in integrating policies and programs that address HIV and violence against women; identifying lessons learned that can be adapted and applied to different local and national contexts. Download the full text (PDF, 1.23MB, only available in Spanish) |
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HIV and violence against women in Central America: A human rights-based comparative analysis of the legal framework This document aims to provide a basis for policy and programme design that integrates HIV and VAW from a human rights perspective in Central America. The inclusion of human rights in relation to VAW within the body of the law coincided with the appearance of the HIV epidemic and a growing governmental concern for the enormous human, social and economic costs of this new epidemic. The law should promote respect for and guarantee the protection of human rights of all members of society. On this basis, it is of interest to understand how the different States use the law to address the multiple links between HIV and VAW, in order to eliminate human rights violations against women surviving in these contexts. Download the full text (PDF, 1.45MB) |
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Ethical considerations for an integral response to human rights, HIV and violence against women in Central America This document looks at the challenges in developing programmes and policies that integrate HIV and VAW on the basis of justice, gender equality and human rights and suggests ethical considerations for the health, social protection and other sectors that focus on HIV and/or violence against women, where efforts to integrate the two issues may be particularly relevant. The aim of the document is to provide a guide to ethical thinking and decision-making, as well as the establishment of multi-sectoral partnerships and the search for common ground with the meaningful involvement of those who are at the intersection of violence against women and HIV – particularly women living with HIV and women with experience of violence. Download the full text (PDF, 1.99MB) |
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Situation analysis: HIV and violence against women The aim of these situation analyses is to describe, on the basis of a unified methodology utilized in all four countries, the socio-economic and demographic context of the country, the dimensions of the HIV and violence against women epidemics (prevalence and incidence), as well as their impact on women, families and communities. The analysis also explores some of the strengths and weaknesses of existing national policies and strategies and the institutional/organizational framework. |
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Stakeholder analysis: HIV and violence against women These stakeholder analyses complement the situation analyses with an identification of key sectors and institutions involved in an integrated model for addressing HIV and violence against women in the four project countries. The analyses look at the institutional profiles of each actor (goal, objectives, initiatives), their capacities, experience with inter-sectoral coordination and motivation in terms of the two thematic axes of the project. |
