In the Battle Ground: HIV/AIDS and the Human Rights of Women in Zambia

This research paper examines the relationship between human rights principles, gender inequality, and HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia where about 20 percent of the country’s population is HIV positive and women are up to six times more vulnerable to the infection, how the epidemic relate to violations of human rights, and how poverty, rape, violence, and profound disrespect for women’s rights worsen the gap between human rights principles and practices in Zambia.

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In the Battle Ground: HIV/AIDS and the Human Rights of Women in Zambia (173.83k)

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101

Year:

2007

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Illinois State University

Languages:

English

Author(s):

Orlando P

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