Women’s socio-economic rights in the context of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: thematic focus on health, housing, property and freedom from violence

Women’s socio-economic rights in the context of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: thematic focus on health, housing, property and freedom from violence

Show other versions (1)

The thesis finds that the majority of women affected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa still live in conditions of poor access to health services, inadequate access to housing, limited access to property and live amidst gender-based violence. Nevertheless, there exist legal protections and jurispruden...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amollo, Rebecca
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
HIV and AIDS
Gender
Right to health
Right to housing
Right to property
Gender-based violence
Human rights
Feminism
Capabilities approach
South Africa.
Online Access:http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_4390_1325753859
Description
Summary:The thesis finds that the majority of women affected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa still live in conditions of poor access to health services, inadequate access to housing, limited access to property and live amidst gender-based violence. Nevertheless, there exist legal protections and jurisprudential developments in the country that are significant for the realisation of women’s rights in the context of HIV and AIDS. The thesis concludes that the law is not the ultimate site for change to improve women’s lives, but that applied with other efforts, can be transformative.

Similar Items