Seminar on Gender, HIV and AIDS:Tracking the trends, progress and tribulations in South Africa
The seminar was meant to take stock of recent developments and to
reflect on progress, setbacks and challenges on dealing with HIV/AIDS
in women’s context. The seminar was also meant to foster conversation
between the different categories of stake holders involved in work and
efforts around HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Participants included civil
society organisations, health care practitioners and academics. Thus
the seminar looked at socio-medical, legal and policy perspectives.
Topics discussed related to the double burden of HIV and Tuberculosis,
food security and nutrition, sex work and legal reform and the HIV/Aids
care burden on women. Recent findings on the HIV/AIDS prevalence in
South Africa were also discussed and reflected upon.
Some of the presentations made at the conference are available for
download below: