Hesperian Health Guides
Groups and projects described in this book
Many community-based groups around the world shared stories about their work with us. Here is a list of the stories we included, with contact information for the groups.
Contents
- 1 Chapter 3: Gender and Health
- 2 Chapter 4: Sexuality and Sexual Health
- 3 Chapter 5: Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- 4 Chapter 6: Ending Gender-based Violence
- 5 Chapter 7: Protecting Women's Health with Family Planning
- 6 Chapter 8: Healthy Pregnancies and Safe Births
- 7 Chapter 9: Preventing Deaths from Unsafe Abortion
- 8 Chapter 10: Building a Women's Health Movement
- 9 Appendix A: Advocate for Women's Rights Using International Law
Chapter 3: Gender and Health
Red Thread unites women in Guyana,
Email: [email protected]
Young men against machismo in Ecuador, from Cascos Rosa (Pink Helmets)
The Gender Seminar for Men, HASIK (Harnessing Self-reliant Initiatives and Knowledge), Quezon City, Philippines (no website or email available)
Girls become leaders in Zimbabwe, from The Girl Child Network
Rights of widows in Kenya, GROOTS (Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood),
Email: [email protected]
Ending child marriage in Malawi, Girls Empowerment Network (GENET),
Email: [email protected]
Chapter 4: Sexuality and Sexual Health
Accepting new ideas about sexuality in Nepal, from RHEST
Ending discrimination to promote health in Guyana, SASOD, the Society against Sexual Orientation Discrimination,
Email: [email protected]
Dear Auntie Stella in Zimbabwe, from Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC)
Helping couples have healthier sexual relationships in Nigeria, from INCRESE (International Centre for Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights)
Group discussion to understand differences in sexuality in Malawi and Zambia, from Strategies for Hope, UK
Email: [email protected]
Women build confidence to discuss sex in Pakistan, from Rahnuma, Planned Parenthood,
Youth Helpline: 0800-44488
Stepping Stones method, from Strategies for Hope
Chapter 5: Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Wellness check-ups for STI testing in Papua New Guinea, from Marie Stopes International
Puppet theater in Lucknow, India, from Breakthrough’s Rights Advocates
Men and HIV prevention in Tanzania, from The CHAMPION Project, Engender Health
Men as Partners (MAP), from Engender Health, South Africa
Sisters for Life microfinance project in South Africa, from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Straight Talk media and sexual health in Uganda, from Straight Talk
E-mail: [email protected]
School-based programs promote sexual health in Colombia, from PROFAMILIA
Chapter 6: Ending Gender-based Violence
Lessons from the Oakland Men’s Project, from www.paulkivel.com
Critical thinking helps boys question gender injustice in Nigeria, from Conscientizing Male Adolescents (CMA)
The White Ribbon Campaign, from Canada: White Ribbon Canada, South Africa: White Ribbon South Africa, India: EKTA
Breakthrough India, from Breakthrough TV
Puntos de Encuentro in Nicaragua, from SextoSentido TV
Raising Voices, Uganda, Raising Voices
Ambush Theatre in South Africa, from Sonke Gender Justice Network, About Ambush Theatre
"Through Our Eyes" videos about violence and rape in Liberia, from Africa - Community Radio
Workers organize for safer streets in Sri Lanka, Katunayake Free Trade Zone Workers Union (KFTZWU)
Email: [email protected]
Transgender women prevent violence in Colombia, from Santamaría Fundación
A school program to stop the cycle of violence in Nairobi, Kenya, from Rehma Ta Allah Community Development Group
Independent court systems in India, from Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA)
Chapter 7: Protecting Women's Health with Family Planning
Women’s group changes men’s opinions in Nepal, from Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS)
Family planning and indigenous culture and traditions in Ecuador, Jambi Huasi (House of Health), GlobeMed at Loyola University,
Email: [email protected]
Working with community leaders supports family planning in Ghana, West Africa, The Navrongo Community-based Health Planning and Service.
Email: Fred Binka: [email protected], James Phillips: [email protected]
Chapter 8: Healthy Pregnancies and Safe Births
Men learn about birth and danger signs in Afghanistan, from Birth Life Saving Skills (BLiSS)
Chapter 9: Preventing Deaths from Unsafe Abortion
Maternal deaths and the struggle for safe abortion in Nepal, and The long struggle for legal and safe abortion in Nepal, from Rural Health Education Services Trust (RHEST)
Helping women who need abortions in Mexico, from MARIA Fund for Social Justice,
Email: [email protected]
Chapter 10: Building a Women's Health Movement
Women mobilize to meet their health needs in India, from Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
Email: [email protected]
Kurd Men for Equality, from Kurd Men For Equality
Social media to create safe zones for women in Egypt, from HarrassMap
Disability activists design a more accessible city, from Freedom of Movement Society
People’s Health Tribunals improve health services in India, from Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA)
Appendix A: Advocate for Women's Rights Using International Law
Protecting Women and Children's Rights in Nepal, from Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD)