Focusing assistance on sex trafficking, which Mr. Kristof praises, somehow for the Bush administration means demonizing and marginalizing sex workers, which is as deadly with respect to H.I.V.-AIDS as the denigration of condoms.
And that's why we will continue to insist that universal rights apply to women as well as men -– by focusing assistance on child and maternal health; by helping women to teach, or start a business; by standing up for the right of women to have their voices heard, and to run for office.
WHY DO MICROFINANCE organizations usually focus their assistance on women?
Third, because we want to focus our assistance on the most vulnerable people, we do not intend to subscribe to a quota scheme.
John K. Iglehart, the editor of Health Affairs, said the studies suggested that the government should focus its assistance on Medicare beneficiaries with the greatest need for drug coverage, those who are poor and those who have chronic illnesses.
Despite the known challenges and insecurity in the region, our work in Somaliland focuses developmental assistance on irregular migration and youth unemployment.
In response to PolCouns' encouraging focused Indian assistance on agriculture and education, Sinha noted India's announcement at the London Conference of 300 scholarships per year for the next 5 years for Afghans studying agriculture.
The United States, while seeking to improve diplomatic and military relations with Vietnam, has offered little in the way of arms, mostly focusing its assistance on military training and officer education.
"Addressing irregular migration, through secure borders, has been essential in creating confidence that the government can manage migration in a way that mitigates risks and focuses humanitarian assistance on those who need it the most," he told a UN summit on refugees and migrants.
Historically, governments focused their assistance on specific countries and regions on grounds of economic and political interests, historical ties or geographical proximity.
