Dear forum members, I would like to thank GF for participation in commenting on Draft of the Gender Equity Strategy of the GF Country Coordinating Mechanism 1-How can CCMs be encouraged to ensure meaningful representation of women with skills and voice amongst membership and leadership, including those...

This is my first post in this forum and I am gratified to know that there are so many knowledgeable and concerned people around the world on this issue. I gives me renewed hope that we will defeat HIV/AIDS. Second, let me just say how much respect that I have for the Global Fund. Seldom will you see...

Dear e-forum members I agree with most of the ideas shared by members, particularly on having a comprehensive gender strategy for both sexes, however with specific strategy for girls. The strategy focusing on the social , cultural and economic issues affecting women and girls accessibility to treatment...

I am so pleased to read that the GF is working on a "gender equity strategy". This is so important as women are incresingly becoming infected and affected by HIV and AIDS and there is so little is being done in addressing women vulnerabilities to HIV at the community level. For this initiative...

With the majority of people on antiretroviral treatment being women (56% at the end of 2007*), should the Global Fund’s gender strategy focus more on men rather than concentrating on women and girls? (This question is also available in: Español - Français - Русский ) In April, this e...

Currently, as per the GF and most of the donor, the gender sensitive programming usually means to address certain 'number" (50% or so) of women/girls. This is, indeed, good as step-1 but not comprehensive at all; what the next is? Or how to address the gender discrimination more effectively...