Beyond a Binary: Gender in the work of Alliance India - India HIV/AIDS Alliance
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Beyond a Binary: Gender in the work of Alliance India
Shaleen Rakesh’s essay, Beyond a Binary, sheds light on Alliance India’s work with marginalized communities who are the most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in India. Community members include widows whose husbands have died of AIDS, children living with HIV, women who inject drugs, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders and hijras. The connection between these seemingly diverse communities is illuminated in this essay through a focus on the construction of gender, and the role that gender plays in people’s vulnerability to HIV.
Here is an excerpt from the essay:
You can read the entire essay here.