The UNU-IIGH is delighted to convene the launch webinar of a rapid review on “Gender-responsive/-transformative interventions in HIV, TB, and Malaria programmes.” Synthesising evidence of changes in health- and gender-related outcomes attributable to such interventions, this review highlights strategic approaches, identifies promising practices, and distills key lessons for designing and implementing more effective gender-focused interventions in HIV, TB, and malaria programmes.
HIV, TB, and malaria persist as principal drivers of infectious disease morbidity and mortality, disproportionately affecting the most marginalised and poorest populations, particularly women, girls, and gender-diverse communities. It is widely recognised that achieving global goals to end these infectious diseases rests upon the maximisation of health equity, gender equality, and human rights. Nevertheless, recent and far-reaching cuts in international aid, ongoing wars and geopolitical instability, widening inequalities, COVID-19's pervasive impacts, alongside climate change and persistent attacks against gender equality and rights, are starting to reverse decades of progress made in tackling these diseases. Thus, building on and leveraging the evidence base of existing gender-responsive and -transformative interventions that demonstrably improve health- and gender-related outcomes is crucial.
Aiming to catalyse cross-sectoral engagement to strengthen gender-focused interventions to end HIV, TB, and Malaria, this launch event will thus convene authors, researchers, policymakers, and a diverse audience to engage with the review’s core findings and conclusions. Subsequently, the webinar will feature a moderated panel discussion exploring their ramifications from the vantage points of policymakers, donors, and researchers, before concluding with an interactive Q&A, enabling participants to exchange insights, reflections, and experiential perspectives.
Please find enclosed the full report and detailed summary.
For additional ressources
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