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Susceptible Lives: Gender-Based Violence, Young Lesbian Women And Hiv Risk In A Rural Community In South Africa, Johannes N. Mampane
Susceptible Lives: Gender-Based Violence, Young Lesbian Women And Hiv Risk In A Rural Community In South Africa, Johannes N. Mampane
Journal of International Women's Studies
In South Africa, as in many parts of the world, lesbian women are still perceived to be immune from the risk of contracting HIV as compared to heterosexual women. However, the South African media has been inundated with reports on the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrated against lesbian women and their consequent risk of acquiring HIV as a result of being raped (or gang raped). As a result of this situation, this study was conducted in March to July 2015 to explore and describe the experiences of young lesbian women regarding their susceptibility to GBV and HIV in a …
Gendered Narratives Relating To Women In The Information Technology Department Of A South African Organisation, Errolyn Long
Gendered Narratives Relating To Women In The Information Technology Department Of A South African Organisation, Errolyn Long
Journal of International Women's Studies
In South Africa, there is an underrepresentation of women in senior management positions and industries requiring “masculine”-typed duties. The study aimed to explore the gendered narratives relating to women in the Information Technology (IT) Department of a South African organisation using a feminist interpretivist framework. A qualitative design informed by feminist methodology and narrative inquiry outlined by Gilligan et al. (2003) was used for this study. Two females and four male participants participated in the study and data collection involved in-depth semi-structured interviews. The Gillian et al. (2003) approach of data analysis was used (Listening Guide). The listening guide assisted …
[Review Of] Beneath The Surface: A Transnational History Of Skin Lighteners, Elizabeth W. Williams
[Review Of] Beneath The Surface: A Transnational History Of Skin Lighteners, Elizabeth W. Williams
Gender and Women's Studies Faculty Publications
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