Social constructions of gender roles, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS in two communities of the Western Cape, South Africa

Social constructions of gender roles, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS in two communities of the Western Cape, South Africa

The links between gender roles, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS risk are complex and culturally specific. In this qualitative study we investigated how women and men in two black communities in the Western Cape, South Africa, constructed their gender identities and roles, how they understood gend...

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Main Authors: Anna Strebel, Mary Crawford, Tamara Shefer, Allanise Cloete, Nomvo Dwadwa-Henda, Michelle Kaufman, Leickness Simbayi, Kgobati Magome, Seth Kalichman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2006-11-01
Series:SAHARA-J
Subjects:
gender roles
gender-based violence
HIV/AIDS
South Africa
les rôles de genre
la violence contre les femmes
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17290376.2006.9724879

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