Read here the Stigma-discrimination and human rights violations among women living with HIV
Background
Despite major advances in HIV treatment and policy, Women Living with HIV
(WLHIV) in Tanzania continue to face entrenched stigma, discrimination, and
human rights violations that go beyond their HIV status.
WLHIV are often blamed, shamed, or rejected by partners, families, communities, and even health workers.
These experiences are shaped by intersecting vulnerabilities, including
gender inequality, violence, economic dependency, and social norms that view WLHIV as irresponsible or immoral.
Violations occur in healthcare, homes, schools, workplaces, and religious settings, affecting access to services, protection, and participation.
The shadow report aims to highlight these lived realities and push for a rights-based, gender-sensitive HIV response that protects and empowers all WLHIV.
