Social constructions of gender roles, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS in two communities of the Western Cape, South Africa

• Main Authors: Anna Strebel (Author), Mary Crawford (Author), Tamara Shefer (Author), Allanise Cloete (Author), Nomvo Dwadwa-Henda (Author), Michelle Kaufman (Author), Leickness Simbayi (Author), Kgobati Magome (Author), Seth Kalichman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2006-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The links between gender roles, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS risk are complex and culturally specific. In this qualitative study we investigated how women and men in two black communities in the Western Cape, South Africa, constructed their gender identities and roles, how they understood gend...