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APPENDIX 7ISSUES & POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROMNATIONAL CONSULTATIONSPrevailing negative culturalpractices and stereotypesNegative portrayal of womenand high levels of violence inthe mediaREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RIGHTS & HIV/AIDSTeenage sexuality andteenage pregnancy and linksto popular culture, religionand media on acceptedgender stereotypes andinfluences on the expressionand practice of sexualityWomen’s economicvulnerability and unequalpower in sexual relations andlinks to increasing incidence ofHIV/AIDS infection in femalesTarget adolescent girls in the 10-19 age group for sexeducation, negotiation skills and self-esteemprogrammes linked to the regional HFLE programme andincorporate issues of masculinity, femininity, and powerin sexual relations, sexuality and HIV/AIDS. (CARICOMGMS/CEDAW)Continue implementation of awareness raising initiativeson women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights,and heightened risk for HIV/AIDS with special attention toadolescent girls and economically vulnerable women.(CEDAW)Monitor trends in teenage pregnancies and implementprogrammes for a reduction of the rate of pregnancy inthis age group. (CEDAW)Stigma and discriminationagainst PLWHAExpand youth-friendly centres for family planning,HIV/AIDS and sex education. (CEDAW)Take measures to eliminate stigma and discriminationdirected at disabled women and girls in relation to issues ofsexual and reproductive health and rights particularly byhealth care professionals and the wider public. (NC)HIV/AIDS and links to abortionand maternal mortalityTransactional sex and the sexindustry and links to STIs andHIV/AIDSLegislation should be enacted to ensure socialentitlements such as the right to work for PLWHAs.(CARICOM GMS)A workplace policy on PLWHA should be instituted in allplaces or employment. (NC)Ensure that gender is fully mainstreamed in the HIV/AIDSNational Strategic Plan for 2007-2012. (CEDAW)Enact new laws as necessary that deal with specificproblems raised by HIV/AIDS (CARICOM GMS)75
APPENDIX 7ISSUES & POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROMNATIONAL CONSULTATIONSGOVERNANCE & DECISION-MAKINGConventionsPlace the issue of governance within the rights-basedframework using UN CEDAW and other measures,agreements and conventions ( WC)Women’s underrepresentationin decisionmakingMALE CONCERNSIdentity issue - dissonancebetween ideology and realityMale as victims of sexualabuseRehabilitation of maleoffendersMale drop-out from educationsystemReduction of crime andviolence among malesHomosexualityYouthBureau of Gender Affairs vs.Women’s AffairsEquip women with the requisite skills and attributes toassume positions of public leadership. (NC)Take affirmative action to increase women’s participationat the highest levels of decision-making in the workplace,board room and the political arena by setting targets –50% (NC/WC)Re-socialise adolescent males and females in terms ofentrenched stereotypical views on expressions andperformance of masculinity and femininity and theimportance of shared roles in the private domain. (NC)Educate individuals and policy makers in social andeconomic institutions on the need to accommodatethese transformed gender ideologies and roles. (NC)Amend legislation relating to age of consent to ensureapplication to underage boys and so protect them fromsexual predators (females and males). (NC)Institute innovative programmes targeting ex-maleprisoners and deportees to facilitate their reintegrationinto family and society. (NC)Take measures to critically analyse factors accounting formale attrition from the formal education system, includingthe influence of the structure of opportunity in the economicsystem, and use the findings to informmeasures to address the problem. (NC)Ensure a gender perspective is integrated into analyses ofcrime and violence perpetrated by males and inmandatory anger management and conflict resolutionsessions (BWA)Promote a culture of tolerance within a human rightsramework towards homosexuality with the aim ofaddressing homophobic social attitudes and behaviours.(NC)The services that LEAP offers to street boys should beexpanded to facilitate their formal entry into the formalwork force (NC)76
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