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Appendix 6Latin American and Caribbean Women’sHealth Network (LACWHN)Mailing Address: Casilla 50308Santiago, ChileFax: (56-2) 223-1066E-mail: rsmlac@bellsouth.clWebsite: www.reddesalud.web.clContact: Esperanza Cerón VillaquiránSince 1998, LACWHN has offered the InternationalCourse “Gender Perspectives in Health” as part ofthe Itinerant University project. Organized in partnershipwith academic institutions and activist groupsin various countries throughout the region, this educationalproject focuses on the issue of “Gender, Globalizationand Health Reform.” To date, courses havebeen offered in Peru, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay,Costa Rica and Venezuela. In addition, LACWHN’squarterly magazines, the Women’s Health Journal andRevista Mujer Salud, have published several articleson gender equity and health sector reform in the regionand elsewhere (see Women’s Health Journal3/1997, 4/1998, 3-4/2000, and Revista Mujer Salud3/1997, 4/1998, 3/2000, 4/2000).Appendix 7Annotated BibliographyBaden, S. and H. Wach. 1999. “Gender, HIV/AIDSTransmission and Impacts: A Review of Issues andEvidence.” Bridge Report No. 47.This report features case studies on Bangladesh,Uganda and Brazil, as well as statistical data thatsummarizes the different patterns of infection anddisease among men and women. The section onlimitations and gender bias in existing data wouldmake an interesting summary.Beck, T. 1999. A Quick Guide to Using Gender-Sensitive Indicators. London: CommonwealthSecretariat.This guide includes gender-sensitive indicators forthe health sector. The indicators for sexual and reproductivehealth require further development. Theinformation to assist governments and other stakeholdersincludes: an explanation of what gendersensitiveindicators are and why they are useful;pointers on interpreting indicators; suggestions forhow to develop a national database of gendersensitiveindicators (data sources, methodologicaladvice, training, participation); different areas towhich gender-sensitive indicators can be applied(households, health, legal rights, etc.); and stateof-the-artdata and indicators.Botswana, The Government of. 1998. National GenderProgram Framework. Gaborone: Government Printers.The framework is an attempt at a multisectoral andcoordinated response to gender issues which coverssix areas, including women and health. Its mainhealth objectives are: to increase women’s accessthroughout the life cycle to appropriate, affordableand quality health care, information and related services;to strengthen preventive programs that promotewomen’s health; to undertake gender-sensitive81