Background of the study
Bangladesh is one of the developing countries of the world having 13 million
of population. Of the total population, women constitute 51% and they suffer
from various health hazards due to their poverty, illiteracy and ignorance.
Gender discrimination in health and nutrition or the lack of health overwhelmingly
reflects the socio-cultural status of women. Similarly, women are four to five
times less than males to receive health services for the same reason, particularly
for the rural areas. According to World Health organization, women are ten times
vulnerable than men towards STD & AIDS. It is an evident fact that three
women die every hour in Bangladesh from the causes related pregnancy and childbirth.
Considering the above situation, NUS conducted a study & advocacy work to
mainstream gender issue, STD/HIV/AIDS program with the policy makers.
Objectives
To identify gaps and possibilities to mainstream gender issue in different sectors
in perspective of AIDS in policy level. To sensitize the following target groups
through the session for mainstreaming gender issues to work as pressure group
to address gender issues in HIV/AIDS program in government sector. Like General
Members of Honourable health Minister and Secretary "National STD/AIDS Network,
Bangladesh, Journalists, Members of AIDS and Human Rights Activists, AIDS Project
managing staff from Government in order to clear concepts of gender issue.
Methodology
The four months activity conducted to implement this research. Our approach
is to find out the gaps and possibilities to mainstream gender issue in different
sectors in perspective of AIDS in policy level. Methods of the study was Brain
Storming Workshop with the policy makers & community people, Selection of
key informants, dialogue the policy makers according to topic guide, Accumulate
and analyze the information, Draft report preparation, Organize a seminar to
present the draft report for validation and recommendation from the audience.
Findings