Phillipa Tucker phillipa[at]aidsaccountability.org +27 (0)82 225 1598

About AAI Intro to previous scorecards, future scorecards and research projects... We also do country and regional research when requested by stakeholders. The evolution of the Country SC, as a need was identified for the Gender SC so we did the SC on Women. Again the research process led us to believe that the idea of Gender was too wide and at the same time too narrow, and that by squashing two marginalised groups, the sexually diverse and women together, we would have been undermining our own desire to highlight the need to focus on each of these issues.... Hence the Scorecard on Sexual Diversity

3 AAI Basic Strategy AAI believes that strong and accountable leadership is necessary to ensure effective responses to HIV and related health challenges. We do this by increasing transparency, promoting dialogue and supporting action to improve the response. Needs-driven, evidence-based research and advocacy that measures performance against the commitments that have been made by govts. AAI’s strategy.

Using data for advocacy Increases reporting of data and transparency Increased political commitment Response based on facts not guesses Better identification of regional best practice Easy, accessible and powerful advocacy tool Can’t argue with the figures: Facts! Improves process: Civil society and govt can work together to get data, sharing knowledge Guides CSOs and donors response to improve their own work Greater ownership of the process Intro to previous scorecards, future scorecards and research projects... We also do country and regional research when requested by stakeholders. The evolution of the Country SC, as a need was identified for the Gender SC so we did the SC on Women. Again the research process led us to believe that the idea of Gender was too wide and at the same time too narrow, and that by squashing two marginalised groups, the sexually diverse and women together, we would have been undermining our own desire to highlight the need to focus on each of these issues.... Hence the Scorecard on Sexual Diversity

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Govt commitments on SRHR 1979 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), UN General Assembly 1986 The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1990 African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC or Children's Charter) 1993 The World Conference on Human Rights (Vienna) 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (Cairo) 1995 Beijing Declaration, Fifth World Conference on Women 1997 SADC Declaration on Gender & Development 2000 Millennium Development Goals 2001 Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS, TB and other related infectious diseases 2001 UNGASS: Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. United Nations General Assembly Special Session 2003 Maseru Declaration on HIV and AIDS/ Maputo Declaration on Gender Mainstreaming/ Maputo Declaration on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria 2003 The Protocol Relating to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (especially around violence) 2004-2005 Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Women Protocol) 2004 Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (SDGEA) 2005 Continental Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, (Maputo Plan of Action related) 2006 Maputo Plan of Action, Plan of Action on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 2007-2010 (renewed till 2015) 2007 High Level Meeting on Sexual and Reproductive Health Policies in Africa (Barcelona) 2007 Africa Health Strategy: 2007 - 2015 2008 Southern African Development Community Gender and Development (SADC–GAD) 2008/2009 C a m p a i g n o n Accelerated reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA/MPOA) 2009 African Union Gender Policy 2010 UN Secretary-General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health, (New York) General Assembly meeting Various Regional Economic Communities (REC) commitments Various national commitments Govt commitments on SRHR Enough commitments, more action

MPOA African Union Conference of Ministers of Health signed the Maputo Plan of Action for the Operationalization of the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Continental Policy Framework in January 2006. African leaders committed to achieve universal SRHR in Africa by 2015. Developed the Progress Assessment Tool (PAT): a questionnaire completed annually by all AU members and submitted to the AU by year end.

Key elements of MPOA Integrating STI/HIV/AIDS, and SRHR programmes and services, Repositioning family planning as an essential part of achieving the health MDGs; Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents and youth as a key SRHR component; Addressing the issue of unsafe abortion; Delivering quality and affordable services in order to promote Safe Motherhood, child survival, maternal, newborn and child health; and Strengthening African and south-south co-operation for the attainment of ICPD and MDG Goals in Africa.

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ICPD is reviewed every 5 years: Now is our chance to speak up! The ICPD PoA sets a framework for the development of more than a dozen key issues of which one was reproductive rights and reproductive health. This SRHR section focused attention on 5 key issues A: Reproductive rights and reproductive health B: Family planning C: Sexually transmitted diseases and HIV prevention D: Human sexuality and gender relations E: Adolescents ICPD is reviewed every 5 years: Now is our chance to speak up! What to do: Subscribe to AAI newsletter at www.aidsaccountability.org Go to ngosbeyond2014.org AND icpdbeyond2014.org Email me regarding coalition responding to survey

Join our newsletter at www.aidsaccountability.org Contact details Join our newsletter at www.aidsaccountability.org Phillipa Tucker Senior Researcher +27 (0)82 225 1598 Email:phillipa[at]aidsaccountability.org This project was made possible by the generous support of