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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
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).