Behaviours Associated with HIV Prevalence in Female Prisoners

“HIV/AIDS Pandemic carries the face of Women” “We are all affected by the AIDS but this pandemic carries the face of women as they bear the most burden of HIV/AIDS. “UBUNTU” an African concept based upon the recognition that we are only people because of other people. As humans the HIV/AIDS epidemic affects us all in the end. If we discard the people who are dying from AIDS then we can no longer call ourselves people. For every woman and girl violently attacked we reduce our humanity. For every woman forced into unprotected sex because men demand this we destroy our dignity and pride. Every woman who should sell her life for sex we condemn to a lifetime in prison. For every moment we remain silent we conspire against our women. For every woman infected by HIV we destroy a generation. GIVE A VOICE TO THE WOMEN OF AFRICA in the fight against HIV/AIDS. As we celebrate the Woman of Africa in celebrating this wonderful gift we must proclaim that the women of Africa cannot continue to bear the burden of HIV/AIDS alone. Let their voices be heard in the centres of power in the homes in the farms and factories in the towns and villages”. -Nelson Madiba Mandela- 1918-2013