Poor, rural women bear brunt of Aids
Posted by walker on March 18th, 2008
Poor, rural women bear the brunt of South Africa’s HIV pandemic as they face sexual abuse and discrimination, rights body Amnesty International said on Tuesday, urging government action.
A new report said rural women were disproportionately affected by poverty and unemployment and continued to suffer subjugation at the hands of men — increasing their risk of contracting HIV/Aids.
With about 5,5-million out of 48-million South Africans believed to be HIV-positive, the victim profile has changed from gay, white males to poor women living in rural settings, said the report.
