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GENDER ASSESSMENTS: BUILDING CAPACITY OF TB ACTIVISTS13TH TO 15TH JANUARY 2015
NAIROBI, KENYA
Building a MovementGender Equality (Equity?) in
TB
Blessina Kumar
Equality or Equity?
SEX GENDER
Biological Socially constructed set of roles and responsibilities
Born with Not born with
Natural Learned
Universal Cultural
Cannot be changed Can be changed
No variation from culture to culture or time to time
Variation from culture to culture or time to time
Definitions
Gender equality is the measurable equal representation of women and men. Gender equality does not imply that women and men are the same, but that they have equal value and should be accorded equal treatment.
Gender Equity is the process of allocating resources, programs, and decision making fairly to both males and females without any discrimination on the basis of sex…and addressing any imbalances in the benefits available to males and females.
TB and Gender
About 60% of TB cases and deaths occur among men, but the burden of disease among women is also high. In 2013, an estimated 510 000 women died as a result of TB, more than one third of whom were HIV-positive. There were 80 000 deaths from TB among HIV-negative children in the same year.
TB affects women disproportionatelySome studies have argued that men’s greater
engagement in smoking, drinking, criminalized activities and deep pit mining account for higher
male TB infection rates
TB and Gender
BURDEN OF TUBERCULOSIS IN WOMEN In 2013, an estimated 3.3 million women fell ill with TB, of which the African and South East Asia regions accounted for nearly 70% of cases. TB is among the top killers of women of reproductive age. 510,000 women died from TB in 2013. Of all HIV-related TB deaths globally, around a half (180,000) were among women. Almost 90% of the HIV-associated TB deaths among women were in Africa, where TB is estimated to have claimed more female lives than male lives.
Building a movement
What is a movement?-MOBILIZATION What is needed? Will Allies Passion Belief CommitmentAgreement on issue – Cannot agree on everything at all times! Sacrifice?
Challenges?
Moving Ahead……
The Advocacy Ecosystem
ADVOCATES - Community stakeholders
THE CONSCIENTIOU
S PUBLIC
DECISION-MAKERSMoney-movers and policy-shapers
THOUGHT LEADERS
COMMUNITIES
ACTIONS &
OUTCOMES
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