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Can the African woman protect herself against AIDS in society?

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Can the African woman protect herself against AIDS in society?

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Int Conf AIDS 1994 Aug 7-12; 10:377 (abstract no. PD0117) Mwadi Kadi A, Akafomo V, Bimwala A, Ndala L; SWAA/Zaire. OBJECTIVES: To help the woman to discover herself customary, traditional, judicial and economic constraints which make her vulnerable. To be able the african woman to protect herself. METHOD: Use of an anonymous questionnaire with one hundred women. Discussing results in meeting organized by SWAA, female leaders of associations in presence of some female lawyers. RESULTS: The woman is facing many constraints which make her vulnerable. 35% think that they constitute their own obstacles because they are the guardians of customs and tradition in society. 50% of women think that they are not informed about laws. 90% think that they are vulnerable because of poverty. CONCLUSION: The African woman is aware of her role. But she needs to be protected by the law and helped by politics.