The gender assessment tool for national HIV responses (GAT) is intended to assist countries in assessing the HIV epidemic, context and response from a gender perspective and in making the responses gender transformative, equitable and rights based. The GAT is designed to support the development or review of national strategic plans and to inform submissions to country investment cases and the Global Fund.
Introduction -- Conceptual framework -- Stage 1. Preparing for the gender assessment of the national HIV response -- Stage 2. Knowing the national HIV epidemic and context -- Stage 3. Knowing the national HIV response -- Stage 4. Analysing and using the findings of the gender assessment for a gender-transformative HIV response -- Annex 1. Gender equality and HIV: resources and links to tools and guidance -- Annex 2. Model terms of reference for the country assessment team supporting the gender assessment of the national HIV response -- Annex 3. Terms of reference for an inception meeting before the gender assessment -- Annex 4. Terms of reference for consultancy to undertake a gender assessment of the national HIV response -- Annex 5. Sample agenda for a gender assessment workshop -- Annex 6. Guiding terms -- Annex 7. Guidance and outline for a concise gender assessment report -- Annex 8. Guidance and outline for an advocacy brief.

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