Guidelines on ethical participatory research with HIV positive women

ICW believes that, insofar as it is possible, all HIV positive women should be offered meaningful opportunities to be actively involved in all medical, socio-economic or other research which is undertaken concerning women living with the virus, regardless of our age, religion, culture, socio-economic background, parental status, length of knowledge of HIV positive status, or sexuality.


We believe that, as women living with this virus, we are uniquely placed to contribute our knowledge, skills and experience to all research conducted on this issue, as well as to all research which explores more effective ways of preventing acquisition or further transmission of the virus.


For ICW's guidelines on the ethical participation of HIV positive women in research.
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