In 2008, our 41 Member Associations in Latin America and the Caribbean provided 29, 819,125 services. We helped improve individual lives, change attitudes and reduce poverty’s grip throughout the region. We drove on rugged mountain roads to serve women living in remote villages, miles from the nearest clinic. We were in the forefront of opposition to restrictive laws repressive policies and that deprive women of their dignity and the right to determine their own reproductive destinies.  We also empowered young people through peer education programs and increased their access to appropriate sexual and reproductive health education, information and services.

This tool investigates how responsive an organization's services and programs are to gender issues related to HIV prevention within an overall rights-based approach to SRH.

The set of tools included in this manual approach quality of care from a gender perspective by including aspects of reproductive rights and gender equity.

The Spring edition includes articles on women's rights in Latin America, 
particularly in Mexico and Nicaragua. IPPF/WHR's work in empowering
 youth to change their lives in Bolivia is highlighted as well as the 
op-ed, "The Global Gag Rule - Is the end near?"



This toolkit includes a survey for staff, an indicator guide, and an index used to assess agency readiness to work with sexually diverse populations.