Challenges and opportunities for promoting the girl child's rights in the face of HIV/AIDS
Mushunje, Mildredtambudzai
Mushunje, Mildredtambudzai
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2006-03-01
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11
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This article will explore the gender dimensions of the AIDS pandemic, focusing on its impact on the girl child. It will draw on the rights-based approach and argue that the protection and recognition of the rights of the girl child are essential in the face of the AIDS pandemic in Southern Africa. The article will also give insights into some innovative programmes that have been developed in Zimbabwe. Finally it will give recommendations for improving the conditions of, and paving the way for the empowerment of, the girl child.
This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.
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Gender & Development
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HIV and AIDS
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14
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1
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1355-2074
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1364-9221