Vulnerability and Prevention of HIV/AIDS Infection of Women in Bangladesh: Perception and Opinion of Educated Women

Mst. Munira Sultana

Abstract

HIV/AIDS is not merely a ‘health hazard’, it is also a ‘social hazard’ that has claimed innumerate lives every day and creates a devastating impact on global socio-economic progress all over the world. The upward tendency of HIV/AIDS incidence is seemed in Bangladesh. Especially, as a kind of most-at-risk population (MARP), women at different levels are very much vulnerable in HIV/AIDS infection. Considering this vulnerability of women (from 14.02% in 2003 to 30 % in 2014) the present study has intended to explore the perception and opinion of educated women about it. Because it is assumed that their participation in combating or preventing HIV/AIDS will be pre-eminent. Analyzing the data collected from them through interviewing and other available sources, it is found that without a partial part of them, the perception, thought and attitude of majority in different affairs is very much constructive and encouraging. So it is suggested that combating this vulnerability, it is needed to ensure active and significant participation of women through preventing all kinds of violence against them, establishing rights and bringing positive social outlook towards them.

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