Séropositivité : Quand la stigmatisation et le rejet familial détruisent le quotidien des femmes vivant avec le VIH
Despite medical advances and awareness campaigns, women living with HIV continue to face persistent stigma and discrimination that undermine their daily lives. This observation was reaffirmed during a meeting between the And Bokk Yakaar (ABOYA) association and health journalists, held this Friday in Guédiawaye.
Family rejection, the first form of violence
Association leaders emphasize that family rejection remains the most frequent form of violence. Some women are evicted from their homes after disclosing their status, while others are forced into silence to avoid conflict, shame, or marital breakdown. "Many arrive here without any solutions, sometimes not even a place to sleep," confides one of the leaders. The stigma also affects children living with the virus: mockery at school, rumors, isolation. In some cases, mothers are even afraid to take legal action when their rights are violated, for fear that their status will be made public.
Faced with these realities, ABOYA supports women through community mediators in health facilities, a temporary shelter for rejected women, psychosocial support to strengthen resilience, educational support for children, and income-generating activities. These actions help restore the dignity and autonomy of the beneficiaries, but remain insufficient given the scale of the needs.
Reduced funding and obstacles to fundamental rights
Indeed, while antiretroviral treatments now allow women to live normal lives with HIV, discrimination continues to deprive them of their fundamental rights: employment, housing, family support, or simply respect. The organization also warns of a decline in international funding, which threatens community-based initiatives while new cases continue to be detected, particularly among young women. ABOYA has launched an appeal to journalists to raise awareness, combat misconceptions, and promote responsible discourse in order to reduce the fear and shame associated with HIV. Because, despite progress, stigma and discrimination remain among the greatest obstacles to the quality of life of women living with HIV.
Commentaires (5)
Surtout que ce sont souvent les hommes qui transmettent le vih.
Bcp de femmes sont volages aussi surtout avant le mariage
C'est surtout parce que la surveillance est faite par qui vous savez. C'est pour cela que certains aiment se vanter de leur "conquête" .
J’aimerai savoir si il existe des endroits à Dakar pour faire le dépistage mst -ist gratuitement
Toutes les maladies mst sont souvent transmises par les hommes, souvent chez eux c'est la quantité avant la qualité. Et certains n'ont pas de brosse à dent et se lavent une fois l'an.
Même les morpions, une femme ne va se gratter des semaines des mois sans se poser des questions
Même les morpions, une femme ne va se gratter des semaines des mois sans se poser des questions
Les filles restent à côté de leurs parents au lieu de faire du tambal mbalou une fille dans la cuisine à l'école une fille à l'apprentissage des métiers jusqu'à ce que un mari arrive au lieu d'être frivole et devergondee en voici les conséquences
la plupart des agressions sont le fait de proches, voisins, instituteurs,
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