Voices of resilience : : stigma, discrimination and marginalisation of Indian women living with HIV/AIDS / / Pam O'Connor, Jaya Earnest.

• Author: O'Connor, Pam.
• TeilnehmendeR: Earnest, Jaya.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed. 2011.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book presents the results of a study that examined the multiple layers of stigma and discrimination experienced by women infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in a low socio-economic area of Mumbai, India. Using exploratory qualitative methods and underpinned by the psychosocial framework and gendered perspectives the study attempts to represent the voicesof affected and infected women. The book first focuses on a global overview of HIV,presents data on the Indian context and provides a synthesis of HIV in relation to stigma, discrimination and gender. The second part of the book probes the depth of impact on women’s lives using the lenses of gender, economic status, the environment and physical health. The framework was further modified and extended to include threats revealed by and strengths indentified in infected and affected women. The analysis revealed that strategies to address stigma and discrimination need to address the social, cultural, religious and systemic barriers to changing attitudes. The book portrays the resilience of each woman’s spirit and the unique capacity of the women to cope, to find strength, to pursue life and to maintain hope when their dreams and the dreams of their children have been shattered through HIV/AIDS.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Introduction / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Overview of HIV/AIDS Globally and in India / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Stigma, Discrimination and HIV/AIDS / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Contextualising Indian Women / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- The Objectives and Framework of the Study / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Research Design and Implementation / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Stigma and Discrimination Faced by Indian Women with HIV/AIDS / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- The Environmental, Economic and Cultural Resources Available to Women / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Social Ecology Resources Available to Women / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Human Capacity / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- The Power of Voice / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Conclusions, Recommendations and Future Directions / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- Appendix / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- References / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest -- About the Authors / Pam O’Connor and Jaya Earnest.