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Women, migration and HIV/AIDS in Kenya

Maureen Mweru

Educational Psychology Department, Kenyatta University, PO Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, maureenmweru{at}yahoo.com

English

This study focused on HIV/AIDS, women and migration in Kenya. Feelings of isolation, high costs of living, pressure to get married, and granting sexual favours to employers increased the likelihood of the women becoming infected. The government needs to tighten regulations protecting migrant workers and set up supportive networks for them.

French

Cette étude aborde la question du VIH-Sida, des femmes et de la migration au Kenya. Le sentiment de solitude, le coût élevé de la vie, la pression envers le mariage et les faveurs sexuelles à l'égard des employeurs, sont autant d'éléments susceptibles d'accroître le taux d'infection des femmes. Il est du devoir du Gouvernement de resserrer les lois pour protéger les travailleurs qui migrent et d'établir des réseaux de soutien à leur intention.

Spanish

Este estudio se centró en VIH/SIDA, mujeres y migración en Kenya. Los sentimientos de aislamiento, los altos costos de vida, la presión para casarse y el conceder favores sexuales a los empleadores incrementaron la probabilidad de que las mujeres resultaran infectadas. El gobierno necesita intensificar las reglamentaciones de protección para las trabajadoras migrantes y establecer redes de apoyo para ellas.

Key Words: discrimination • HIV/AIDS • migration • sexual behaviour • women

International Social Work, Vol. 51, No. 3, 337-347 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807088080
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