Latino Observatory presented a study on the participation of women, sex workers and transgender in the CCMs in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the results, although there has been progress, there remains a gap in its representation.
National agendas of groups of women, women living with HIV, sex workers and transgender people have little visibility into regional proposals of the Country Coordinating Mechanism. That is the conclusion reached by the Centre study Latin with the support of the Alliance and UNAIDS.
The report was conducted in 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and found that only in Honduras and Suriname there is a representation of the population of women specifically, as in other countries are represented by groups, NGOs, networks of people living or sectors. As a result, does not reflect the specific needs of women, who are mainly associated with sexual and reproductive health, gender violence and human rights.
For sex workers and transgender people, the study showed that in the last two years has been significant growth in participation, but not enough. This increase is due in part to the recommendations of the Global Fund to include vulnerable populations in CCMs and mainly to the strengthening of national organizations and the overall incidence by regional networks.
Among the barriers identified by the study highlights the lack of epidemiological data, the difficulty of understanding the functioning of the Global Fund and its mechanisms and the lack of an agenda that represents the specific needs sector. The legal requirement to take part in some MCPs also tends to be an obstacle. Relaxing
statutes of the MCPs and open meetings, ensure effective participation of all sectors, participatory processes, maintain the leadership of networks and facilitate the understanding of the mechanisms, were some of the recommendations outlined the study.
In conclusion, we must strengthen the capacities of the movements and achieve national and regional networks installed in the agendas of CCMs specific needs and realities that affect women. This is an important challenge will CCMs throughout the region. Alejandra
Ruffo / Mirta Ruiz
Key Correspondent Team - Asunción 12/10/2009
The report was conducted in 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and found that only in Honduras and Suriname there is a representation of the population of women specifically, as in other countries are represented by groups, NGOs, networks of people living or sectors. As a result, does not reflect the specific needs of women, who are mainly associated with sexual and reproductive health, gender violence and human rights.
For sex workers and transgender people, the study showed that in the last two years has been significant growth in participation, but not enough. This increase is due in part to the recommendations of the Global Fund to include vulnerable populations in CCMs and mainly to the strengthening of national organizations and the overall incidence by regional networks.
Among the barriers identified by the study highlights the lack of epidemiological data, the difficulty of understanding the functioning of the Global Fund and its mechanisms and the lack of an agenda that represents the specific needs sector. The legal requirement to take part in some MCPs also tends to be an obstacle. Relaxing
statutes of the MCPs and open meetings, ensure effective participation of all sectors, participatory processes, maintain the leadership of networks and facilitate the understanding of the mechanisms, were some of the recommendations outlined the study.
In conclusion, we must strengthen the capacities of the movements and achieve national and regional networks installed in the agendas of CCMs specific needs and realities that affect women. This is an important challenge will CCMs throughout the region. Alejandra
Ruffo / Mirta Ruiz
Key Correspondent Team - Asunción 12/10/2009
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