Swaziland prevention campaign
A shameful campaign that blames HIV positive women should be stopped, says ICW
Submitted by ICW on 9 August, 2006 - 10:33.
Press release - A new government-sponsored HIV prevention campaign in Swaziland uses insulting language to target HIV positive women and suggests that they are the cause of the spread of HIV.
Makhwapheni is used as an insult in Swazi culture and refers to women who have secret lovers or are mistresses. The Makhwapheni Campaign says that all HIV positive women are Makhwapheni. It blames HIV positive women for being the cause of HIV infection.