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This text aims to change the way we think about AIDS and how it is being addressed in Africa and the rest of the world. The book draws on first hand research and investigations carried out by a team of researchers from Britain, Zambia and Tanzania, and focuses on the gendered aspect of the struggle against AIDS. The authors study the severity of the epidemic and the threat it poses to the population and society in Tanzania and Zambia. They argue that the success of strategies against the spread of AIDS in Africa rests on their recognition of existing gendered power relations, and that this success might be enhanced if the strategies are built on existing organisational skills and practices, especially among women. The conclusions have repercussions for all countries around the world, and especially the rest of Africa.

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Author:   Carolyn Baylies ,  Janet Bujra
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781841420271

ISBN 10:   1841420271
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   14 December 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'...this book is certainly essential reading for all those working in the fields of development, African Studies and Health.' - Social Science and Medicine

'This book is certainly essential reading for all those working in the fields of development, African Studies and Health.' - Social Science and Medicine

Baylies and Bujra outline a set of general principles and the book offers a very practical guide in the fight against AIDS in Africa.. <br>-Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, December 2002 <br> Drawing on first-hand accounts in a continent where about 70% of the world's HIV-positive persons reside, these nine contributions explore the challenges that African women face in the AIDS epidemic as a particularly vulnerable group and their traditional source of strength as members of community groups.. <br>-SciTech Book News, December 2001 <br>

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