HIV and AIDS: Tell Me More! Children's rights and sexuality in the context of HIV and AIDS in Africa

Submitted by crinadmin on Thu, 22/05/2008 - 09:31

This publication, produced in collaboration with the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education, documents children’s opinions about the services and education they receive on sexuality and HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.

The report found that young children are rarely targeted in work on HIV and AIDS prevention and sexual and reproductive health initiatives and they are almost never asked their opinions about the services they are provided. It is evident that there are huge gaps between what adults think children need to protect themselves, and what children themselves think. This discrepancy results in poorly-targeted programs and as a result, more children who fall prey to HIV.

Further information

More information on children and HIV and AIDS on our issues page
Sexuality and life skills: Participatory practices on sexual and reproductive health with young people (May 2008)
General Comment no.3: HIV and AIDS and the rights of the child

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/10055[1].pdf

Organisation:

Save the Children Sweden

Attachment Link:

http://www.crin.org/docs/10055[1].pdf

Countries

Algeria

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