Mongo Women's Survival Strategies in the Context of HIV and AIDS: Revisiting the book of Ruth by Marthe M Kondemo

“…The story of Ruth in Ruth 2–3, in which she is forced to go out to find food for herself and Naomi is similar to that of many Congolese women who are forced by poverty to go out and offer their bodies to men at the risk of being infected by HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore, a gender-sensitive reading of the Bible of women’s experiences can lead to the emancipation of women, especially Mongo women in their struggle for survival.  …”
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