Gender inequality, Health Rights and HIV/AIDs among women prisoners in Zimbabwe.

Pillay, N, Chimbga, D and Van Hout, MC (2021) Gender inequality, Health Rights and HIV/AIDs among women prisoners in Zimbabwe. Health and Human Rights Journal, 23 (1). pp. 225-236. ISSN 1079-0969

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Abstract

Zimbabwe has successfully reduced its HIV prevalence rate and AIDS-related deaths in recent years, but women, particularly those who are in prison, remain at high risk. Poor prison conditions, discrimination, stigma, and the neglect of the sexual and reproductive health of women prisoners living with HIV result in poor health outcomes for women prisoners. Inadequate and inappropriate health provision in prison is a breach of their human rights and a public health problem. This paper analyzes the political commitment of Zimbabwe to address the underlying determinants of health by incorporating into its health laws and policies measures that promote the health rights of women prisoners living with HIV.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1801 Law
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV8301 Penology. Prisons. Corrections
Divisions:	Public and Allied Health
Publisher:	Harvard School of Public Health
Date of acceptance:	12 February 2021
Date of first compliant Open Access:	22 June 2021
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2021 09:37
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2021 05:56
URI:	https://ljmu-9.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/14450

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