Integrating Gender Issues into AIDS Vaccine Clinical Research: A Training Manual for Sub-Saharan Africa

This training manual, published by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, aims to help improve awareness and understanding of the gender issues relevant to AIDS vaccine clinical research. It is intended to serve as a resource for trainers with background knowledge or experience in gender issues, AIDS vaccine research, and participatory training.

The specific objectives of this training manual are to:

• Equip participants with information on what gender is and its impact on health;
• Help participants understand how gender roles and social factors such as class, race, ethnicity, marital status, disability and age contribute to individuals’ vulnerability to HIV;
• Help participants understand the importance of gender when conducting AIDS vaccine clinical research; and
• Support participants in identifying gender-sensitive approaches that can be applied in the conduct of AIDS vaccine research.