Women and HIV in Africa, they break the taboo

2023-12-01 09:00:05

On the occasion of World AIDS Day, we give a voice to women who have suffered or still suffer from stigmatization because of their HIV status. HIV positive, they talk about their journey, their daily life but also the obstacles they may have encountered.

• Patricia, HIV-positive patient. Member of the Association First in the Paris region, an association which supports women living in precarious situations and with chronic illness towards autonomy.
• Jeanne Gapiya, founding president of the National Association for Support of HIV-positive and AIDS patients (ANSS)the main association fighting AIDS in Burundi, of which the French association AIDES is a partner
• Christine Kafando, Burkinabè activist, committed against HIV. Was the first woman in Burkina Faso to publicly announce her HIV status
• And testimonies from women living in Mali, in Democratic Republic of Congo and to Djibouti.

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