Exchange no. 3, 2008
Gender Violence, HIV and AIDS
This issue of Exchange on HIV/AIDS, Sexuality and Gender addresses the link between HIV and AIDS and violence against women. Violence, which is experienced by many women in their lives, increases their vulnerability to HIV in many ways. Rape can contribute to HIV transmission due to tears and lacerations resulting from the use of force whereas violence can prevent women from negotiating safer sex and accessing treatment. On the other hand, fear of violence prevents women from learning and/or disclosing their status especially if they are HIV-positive.
Gender violence and HIV: Reversing twin epidemics (pdf)
Article category: Editorial
Using arts to tackle violence against women and HIV and AIDS (pdf)
Article category: Pilot
The SASA! Way to preventing violence against women (pdf)
Article category: Experience
Addressing sexual violence in the education system (pdf)
Article category: Lessons
Sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence in Burkina Faso (pdf)
Article category: Country Focus
Online resources (pdf)
Article category: Online resources