Document 2093
 DOCN  M94A2093
 TI    We, women, facing HIV/AIDS; what can we do about it?
 DT    9412
 AU    Pesce L; Sosa C; Pereira M
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):382 (abstract no. PD0134). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370482
 AB    OBJECTIVES: The prevention of HIV/AIDS through a thorough education in
       health. Make young women and adults--especially poor women--become aware
       of their condition and sexual submission degree. Make women receive
       clear information on STD and HIV/AIDS. Promote the multiplier action of
       women participants. METHODS: Context and objective groups with a bigger
       vulnerability to the infection and a wider multiplier capacity--women
       from poor ranks--, were described and selected. Variables of work with
       their indicators were defined: vulnerability, submission and safer sex,
       and worked in workshops and talks introducing the gender perspective.
       RESULTS: There was a time for reflexion, discussion and learning; in
       which every day behaviour of women and their risky situations were
       revised and discussed; they themselves could check and analize their
       private behaviour, learn to take care of themselves and assume a safer
       sex to prevent STD and HIV/AIDS. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Only after
       taking part in these workshops and talks could they realise how risky
       their situation is. It is necessary to face this activity from the
       gender perspective. The big challenge is to make these micro experiences
       be heard when goberments and international institutions design and
       implement social and development policies.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Adolescence  Adult  *Developing Countries
       Female  *Gender Identity  *Health Education  Human  HIV
       Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
       Internal-External Control  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Poverty  Risk
       Factors  Sex Behavior  Uruguay  MEETING ABSTRACT

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