This gender assessment identifies genders pecific vulnerabilities, needs and barriers to services, and assesses program effectiveness at addressing gender issues in Pakistan’s response to HIV. It is based on a review of key documents, such as the national and provincial AIDS Strategies, relevant published articles and grey literature, and reports to the Global Fund from the country’s Primary Recipients; in-depth interviews with 20 key informants; and 17 focus group discussions with people living with HIV and key populations, encompassing a total of 113 participants.

The gender assessment identified critical gender gaps in data, policies, programmatic reach, programmatic integration of gender-specific considerations, and across every level of the treatment cascade.

Read the blog: Breaking Barriers: Addressing Gender Disparities in Pakistan's HIV Response