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Polygamy and HIV/AIDS: The fatal clash between custom and women's human rights
Amelia Vukeya
July 19, 2007

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Presented at the Forum on Women's Human Rights in Southern Africa, Washington DC, July 19, 2007

Contents

  • Women's human rights in South Africa.
  • Polygamy as a harmful cultural belief:
    • Its social context and as protected by legislation.
    • Its harmful effects to women and girls
  • The link between harmful cultural practices and HIV/AIDS
  • Recommendations

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