SMARTWork: The Workplace Response to AIDS
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International HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program
- Develop comprehensive workplace-based prevention and education programs addressing behavior change, gender issues, and linkages with voluntary counseling, care and support services.
- Assist governments, employers, and trade unions to develop and disseminate a national workplace policy statement to address issues stemming from the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS.
- Support the formation of tripartite advisory committees; organization of workshops to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders; and obtaining buy-in from stakeholders to plan and commit future resources to sustain the program.
- Facilitate the formation of steering committees at private sector work sites.
- Identify best practices.Develop and test innovative communication approaches and materials.
The Problem
Increasing rates of infection among people in the 15-49 age group, which is the most skilled and economically active segment of the society. Fear, social stigmatization, and workplace discrimination are common and inhibit traditional prevention and education efforts from reducing the infection rate.
Our Strategy
Project Objectives:
- Reduced HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of employees and families form targeted enterprises;
- Reduced level of workplace discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS
Targets:
Private Enterprises, Workers, People Living with HIV/AIDS, Employer Groups, Trade Unions, Ministry of Labor
Results
Last Updated:
August 2007
- Grantee:
- Academy for Educational Development (AED)
- Implementing Partners:
- Employers Organizations, Ministries of Labour, NGOs, Private sector enterprises, Trade Unions, UNAIDS
- Contact Information:
- (202) 693-4900 / Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA)
- Tags:
- Working conditions
