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Documents
A Chronology of Attacks on Reproductive Rights	A PLANNED PARENTHOOD REPORT ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS
AIDS UNGASS 2006: AIDS Clock	The AIDS Clock has been ticking since 1997. UNFPA created the clock as way to acknowledge both the toll of the epidemic and the partnership that was formed to tackle it, UNAIDS (the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS).
AIDS UNGASS 2006: Impact of AIDS	This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the knowledge of the impact of AIDS on population, societies and the economy at large. The report documents the wide-ranging impacts of HIV/AIDS: on population size and growth and national mortality levels; on families and households; agricultural sustainability; business; the health sector; education, and economic growth. The study also shows that the AIDS epidemic will continue to have devastating consequences for decades to come for virtually every sector of society. The report is divided into two parts. Part one is an attempt to provide a comprehensive survey of available studies on the impact of AIDS. Part two presents summaries of selected studies, with particular attention to the methodology and scope of each study.
AIDS UNGASS 2006: Preventing HIV: Scaling Up and Intensifying Efforts	Recent evidence shows that sustained, intensive programmes in diverse settings are reducing HIV incidence through behaviour changes, such as increased use of condoms, delayed sexual initiation and fewer sexual partners. Nevertheless infection rates are still increasing globally.
AIDS UNGASS 2006: Resources for Family Planning Project and HIV/AIDS Integration	A comprehensive knowledge base for health professionals working to integrate family planning and reproductive health services with the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
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Experts & Sources
Arlene Fairfield	DDB Bass & Howes
Beatrice Spadacini	Hope for African Children Initiative/Plan International
Cecilia Snyder	Communications Consortium Media Center (CCMC)
Charlotte Bunch	Center for Women's Global Leadership
David Andrews	Population Communications International (PCI)
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Story Ideas
20 years of AIDS in America: a look back	What is the status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States 20 years after the first formal report?
AIDS is a young woman’s disease: why they are suffering most	Is the Spread of AIDS linked to the exploitation of women?
Can NGOs break even? One in Bolivia shows how it’s done	In a country where the population is dispersed over 1 million square miles of rugged terrain, reaching Bolivia’s rural poor continues to be a major challenge for the health sector. However, the PROCOSI network of NGOs is finding new ways not only to reach the poor, but to ensure programs meet their clients needs and provide donors with return on their investment.
Millions of orphans: the worst legacy of AIDS	There are more than 13 million orphans, children who have lost either their mother or both parents to AIDS before the age of 15.
Women and AIDS: the secret society	HIV/AIDS crisis has been recognized as a sexually transmitted infection, and its gender dimensions are emerging rapidly.
Audio & Visuals
India B-Roll	B-ROLL LOG Aradhara Johri, Executive Director SIFPSA ? State Innovations in Family Services Agency 1:22-1:35 (How state programs are changing) ?By looking at not just sterilization but going far far beyond that, not just family planning but women?s reproductive health, as well.? 1:47-2:02 ??You cannot just lift what is happening in the U.S. to an Indian context. But there are a lot of fresh and new ideas which I think we can do. As someone said, ?I can use not only the brains I have but all of those that I can borrow?.? 2:22 ? 2:42 ?The man has a health problem and he gets medical attention. The child has a health problem and it gets attended to. The woman has a health problem and it is uncommon that her needs are attended to.? 4:05-4:15 (On the need for family planning and access to birth control) ?This is the largest problem that affects my country. This is the largest need of the women of my state.? Mr. Choudhary, Commissioner, Family Welfare Dept. Gov?t of Bihar 7:20 ? 7:30 ?Ghandi used to say, if you educate a man you educate a person. Educate a female, you educate a family.? Linda Morse, USAID ? India, Mission Director 8:46-8:52 ?When Americans think of overpopulation, they think of India and they think of China.? 9:28-9:41 (On the impacts of large families versus smaller families in India) ?It?s the difference between survival and not surviving. Between children going to school and not going to school. Between a girl going to school and not going to school.? Dr. Archana Dayal, PhD at Surya linic, Patna 11:20-11:32 ?When you go out to the slum areas, every family has about 5 children. They think about family planning only when they have 5 children, or maybe eight.? Chandrashaker, Director, ?Come Let?s Talk? 12:10-12:13 ?We?re saying ?Come let?s talk?. Let?s try talking; the decision is yours.? Ahrar Kahn, Director, Prerena Life Skills Center 14:29-14:41 (On life skills training for boys and girls) ?For boys life skills include cooking and taking care of children. It?s a survival skill to know how to be a better father and a better husband in your family.? K. Gopalakrishnan, Founder ? Janani, Patna 15:29-15:41 ?We understand there is unmet need. It is because the quality of services is not good. So if there?s a need we make it available close to their home.? Pakra village family 17:09 (On having only one son) ?(translator) If we have more than one child, we can?t provide him with nice clothes. Or good health. Or keep him clean.? Young girls at a vocational workshop 20:22-20:35 (On why it?s important for them to learn life skills of handling money, learning a trade, banking.) ?Learning all of this I feel like I become economically independent. And if I?m economically independent I don?t have to depend on my family and I can live how I want to live.? Young boy at vocational workshop 20:54 (translator) ?Learning about gender relations and how to upport his wife to have the opportunities in life that would make her life better.?
Media That Matters Film Festival (MTMFF)	Viewers can follow links to sign petitions, write to Congress, donate to organizations, and learn more through MediaRights.org's database of over 4,500 social issue documentaries.
World Summit on Sustainable Development: From Rio to Johannesburg	Audio recording of last week's Preview of the World Summit on Sustainable Development: From Rio to Johannesburg, hosted by the Embassies of Brazil and South Africa and the Worldwatch Institute in Washington D.C. One month before the beginning of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, the Worldwatch Institute hosted a half-day symposium with the Embassies of Brazil and South Africa in Washington, DC. The event provided a forum for discussion of developments since the Rio Earth Summit and of challenges the Johannesburg Summit will have to tackle. With the Brazilian and South African Embassies conveniently located across the street from each other, the symposium mirrored the passing of the torch from Rio to Johannesburg that was celebrated in Rio de Janeiro in June. Embassy representatives, NGO and business leaders, government and international agency representatives as well as journalists who cover the Summit had the opportunity to engage in a discussion with senior officials from the U.S., South African and Brazilian governments. Undersecretary-General of the WSSD, Nitin Desai gave a keynote speech and a panel of experts discussed priority areas of the Summit - water; energy; biodiversity and ecosystem management; trade, aid, and globalization; and agricultural productivity. At the conclusion of the symposium, the Embassy of South Africa hosted a reception.

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