Education towards liberation: HIV/AIDS and women in sub-Saharan Africa

This qualitative study locates women at the centre of the sub-Saharan AIDS epidemic, both in terms of infections and opportunities for stopping the transmission of HIV. It describes the impact of the epidemic as it has emerged over the last decades at different levels of society. In the context of this thesis, some of the problems are about the denial of basic citizenship rights of women. One overarching issue that emerges is the interaction between the epidemic, gender inequality and poverty dimensions as variables that should not be viewed independently since in reality they interact in many ways. The central focus of discussion is on HIV/AIDS in relation to socio-cultural norms that offer double standards when it comes to gender roles. It evaluates practice and implementation of policies with the intention of clarifying our understanding of and commitment to the role of education in mitigating HIV/AIDS.