Herstory : Maidei Chivi, an HIV positive Zimbabwean woman

Mphisa, Abigael

Herstory : Maidei Chivi, an HIV positive Zimbabwean woman

Master Thesis

2006

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Aids and Society Research Unit

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Abstract

The thesis is based on the story of a 36 year old HIV positive middle class black Zimbabwean woman, Maidei Chivi (pseudonym). Maidei is well educated, financially secure and wields enormous power both within her family and at her workplace. She therefore, unlike many women, does not fall into the typical HIV victim category, characterised by poverty, coerced sex and desperation. Maidei's story demonstrates that economic security does not necessarily result in women taking decision making roles during sex.

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Incudes bibliographical references.

Keywords

HIV/AIDS and Society

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