Herstory : Maidei Chivi, an HIV positive Zimbabwean woman

The thesis is based on the story of a 36 year old HIV positive middle class black Zimbabwean woman, Maidei Chivi (pseudonym). Maidei is well educated, financially secure and wields enormous power both within her family and at her workplace. She therefore, unlike many women, does not fall into the typical HIV victim category, characterised by poverty, coerced sex and desperation. Maidei's story demonstrates that economic security does not necessarily result in women taking decision making roles during sex.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Aids and Society Research Unit

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Mphisa, Abigael

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Head, Judith

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11240

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11240