HIV/Aids

Management of rape survivors
This article covers the steps you need to take if you have been raped.

Women’s vulnerability to HIV
More women than men are now HIV-positive; in Africa, the infection rate in the 15 - 24 age group is an estimated 20 women for every 10 men.

HIV testing during pregnancy: Human Rights for Women?
When offered HIV testing at public health services, patients now need to actively refuse to be tested for HIV, instead of voluntarily seeking and/or agreeing to a test.

The burden of HIV/Aids on women
In addition to the fact that women in Africa are particularly vulnerable to contracting HIV/Aids, the epidemic impacts on them in other ways.

Rape has become a culture
In rural areas many men still feel they can take whichever girl they want, and this type of conduct perpetuates the spread of HIV.