‘Mainstreaming’ HIV in Papua New Guinea: putting gender equity first

Seeley, Janet and Butcher, Kate (2006) ‘Mainstreaming’ HIV in Papua New Guinea: putting gender equity first. Gender and Development, 14 (1). pp. 105-114. ISSN 1355-2074

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Abstract

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a rapidly worsening HIV and AIDS epidemic. Gender-based violence is common and is, in part, fuelling the spread of HIV. We argue that the situation in PNG illustrates very clearly why ‘mainstreaming’ HIV into all aspects of development simply cannot happen without serious attention to gender inequities. We describe a scheme in the oil palm industry in PNG that specifically targets women to ensure that they benefit from playing a part in the harvesting of oil palm. This scheme is not only giving women economic independence but is also reducing conflict and gender-based violence and in so doing can begin to contribute to the arresting of the spread of HIV.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Depositing User: Abigail Dalgleish
Date Deposited: 20 May 2011 15:27
Last Modified: 21 Apr 2023 21:31
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/31233
DOI: 10.1080/13552070500518459

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