On February 25, 2011 FCAA and Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights hosted a collaborative funder-only teleconference:

What Works for Women & Girls: Evidence for HIV/AIDS Interventions

Launched by the Open Society Institute, this new resource (http://www.whatworksforwomen.org/) offers a comprehensive review of successful HIV programming for women and girls spanning 2,000 articles and reports with data from more than 90 countries. This valuable resource contains – in one centralized, searchable location – the evidence of successful gender-specific programming from global programs and studies, with a focus on the Global South.

During this February briefing the site’s authors provided an overview of this important tool, including tips on navigating the site’s key themes, evidence and critical gaps on such successful strategies for women and girls, including (among others):

•    Prevention for key affected groups of women such as sex workers, drug users, prisoners, migrants, and transgendered women and men;
•    Meeting the sexual and reproductive health needs of women living with HIV;
•    Safe motherhood and prevention of vertical transmission;
•    HIV testing and counseling;
•    Treatment provision, access, adherence and support;
•    Preventing, detecting and treating co-infections such as TB, malaria, hepatitis;
•    Care and support for women and girls, orphans and vulnerable children; and
•    Structuring health services to meet women ’s needs

In commemoration of the 100th Annual International Women's Day, take a moment to visit this valuable site and help ensure your funding is informed by the latest in evidence-based practices.