The importance of understanding the concept of shared responsibility within the family. The necessity of implicating women and men within the scope of social and economic security within the family unit and its impact on society. To highlight the importance of family values in the prevention of AIDS and to implement the necessary means for ensuring the psychological support for AIDS victims.
Equipping for Gender Analysis: Australia: The workshop provided an introduction to gender analysis. Participants considered key gender concepts and a selection of gender analysis frameworks, approaches, tools and questions. Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) are being called upon to play a more proactive role in supporting gender equality. In this workshop we explored the tools and instruments NGOs can use to facilitate gender analysis and build awareness on two important international instruments -Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and UN Security Council Resolution 1325