Preliminary findings, 30 November GBV, HIV and AIDS Policy Scan (8 countries) Rose Gawaya Gender Consultant HEARD

GBV, IPV Prevalence & HIV Prevalence CountryData Source IPV- 12 months (sexual) IPV-12 months (physical) IPV ever- Life time HIV prevalence (2011) MalawiDHS10.8%18.5%28.4%10% Mozambiqu e IVAWS6%18%40%11.3% RwandaDHSN/A33.8% 2.9% TanzaniaWHO12.8%N/A41.3%5.8% ZimbabweDHS12.7%30.5%38.2%14.9%

Preliminary findings, 30 November Overview

Preliminary findings, 30 November Common Threads Non Discrimination principle (in terms of women but not sexuality) Gender, GBV, HIV and AIDS policies Some big gaps around the criminalisation of marital rape…except Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa Equality clauses not translated into reality Women’s Rights/Family( Inheritance, maintenance, marriage, child custody, divorce, administration of estates)

Preliminary findings, 30 November Outstanding issues (Differences) Rwanda: D.V clause in the Constitution Zimbabwe: Lack of gender equality principle in the Constitution Angola: Sexuality clause in the Constitution Angola: Lack of comprehensive law on Child rights Zimbabwe: Elaborate framework on maintenance, marriage, inheritance and property in marriage Swaziland: Conditional rights for women Rwanda and Zimbabwe: National plans on women, girls and HIV Mozambique: Respect clause and women’s economic empowerment in the Constitution; HIV integrated in D.V law

Preliminary findings, 30 November Gaps Rehabilitation of perpetrators of GBV LGBT: Lesbians, homophobia/Criminalisation Women controlled methods in HIV prevention Policies on men: GBV,HIV and care giving Alcohol and drug abuse: HIV and GBV Sex workers excluded from the policy environment Elderly, Disability