The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) is delighted to convene the webinar, “Gender-responsive/-transformative interventions in HIV, TB, and Malaria programmes: What can we learn from the existing evidence-base?”, which aims to engage with the findings of a rapid review examining evidence on changes in health- and gender-related outcomes attributable to gender-responsive and -transformative interventions in HIV, tuberculosis (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 in LMICs, particularly women, girls, and gender-diverse communities. It is widely recognised that achieving the global goals of ending these infectious diseases cannot be realised without maximising health equity, gender equality and human rights. Nevertheless, recent and far-reaching cuts in international aid, ongoing wars and geopolitical instability, widening inequalities and the wide-spread impacts of COVID-19, alongside climate change, are starting to reverse the progress made in tackling these diseases over the past decades. In this context, it becomes critical to build on and leverage the evidence base of existing gender-responsive and -transformative interventions that have shown to have or contribute to improvement in health- and gender-related outcomes.
Conducted by UNU-IIGH in collaboration with the Global Fund, this rapid review synthesises evidence, highlights strategic approaches, identifies promising practices, and distills key lessons for designing and implementing more effective gender-focused interventions in HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria programmes. It further aims to inform Global Fund’s forthcoming guidance and approaches for promoting policies and actions that advance gender equality within its grants.
Subsequently to the presentation of the review’s core findings and conclusions, the webinar will feature a moderated panel discussion exploring their ramifications from the vantage points of policymakers, donors, and researchers. The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A, enabling participants to exchange insights, reflections, and experiential perspectives.