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South Africa study finds many women with HIV don't disclose due to fears of blame, rejection and violence

3 December 2012
South Africa Social science
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A recent study into gender, violence and HIV, illustrates that women who have disclosed their HIV status, are victimised, traumatised, and abused.

News curated from other sources

Senegal: New bill further criminalises LGBT people as well as advocacy and funding with major implications for civil society

Government tightens repressive measures against ‘unnatural acts’: Advocacy now punishable by imprisonment
February 19, 2026

New Zealand: Government backs U=U, opening door to reform of HIV non-disclosure laws

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa welcomes the Government’s decision on U=U
February 16, 2026

Senegal: Following recent arrests, the National AIDS council calls for an approach based on science and human rights

The CNLS warns against judicial and social excesses
February 15, 2026

US: Ryan White’s mother calls for HIV law reform in Indiana

Decades after Ryan White, Indiana still criminalizes HIV
February 11, 2026

US: New Williams Institute analysis shows HIV criminalization disproportionately targets Black communities

Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV.
February 8, 2026

News by the HIV Justice Network

2025 in review: more reported cases, uneven reform

January 7, 2026

From Courtrooms to Communities:
Funding Advocacy to Sustain HIV Responses

November 12, 2025

Humanising the Law: Reflections on Two Decades of Advocacy Against HIV Criminalisation

September 26, 2025

Our 2024 Annual Report:
A Year of Progress, Challenge and Purpose

August 29, 2025

New global data reveals rising HIV criminalisation amid stalling legal reforms

July 15, 2025
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