Gender, Hiv/Aids And Stigma: Understanding Prejudice Against Women Living With Hiv/Aids

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Otherwise, we run the risk of developing programmes and interventions that are not comprehensive, thus achieving little impact. What is stigma? Stigma is a process of devaluation. The origins of the word “stigma” can be traced to classical Greece where outcasts groups branded, or physically marked as a permanent measure of their status...
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The origins of the word “stigma” can be traced to classical Greece where outcasts groups branded, or physically marked as a permanent measure of their status. A stigma is any characteristic that sets an individual or group apart from the majority of the population, with the result that the individual or group is treated with suspicion or hostility (Giddens, 2000:127)...
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