Working women’s perceptions of power, gender-based violence and HIV-infection risks : an explorative study among female employees in an airline business
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Authors
Freeman, Rachel Johanna
Issue Date
2010-11
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Airline business , Female employees , Power imbalances , Gender-based violence , HIV and AIDS , HIV-infection risks , Working women
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Abstract
Power imbalances and gender-based violence (GBV) have increasingly been cited as important determinants putting women at risk of HIV infections. Studies have shown that globally one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime. The study explored working women’s perceptions of power, gender-based violence and HIV-infection risks. A qualitative, explorative study was conducted among female employees in an airline business in Namibia. Five women participated in in-depth, face-to-face interviews. The findings show that all of the participants experienced power imbalances and GBV in their intimate relationships. All of the women reported emotional or psychological abuse, whilst the majority were subjected to economic abuse, followed by physical abuse, and two alleged having been sexually abused. The study concludes with specific recommendations for the development and successful implementation of workplace policy and programmes to protect and promote women’s rights.
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Citation
Freeman, Rachel Johanna (2010) Working women’s perceptions of power, gender-based violence and HIV-infection risks: an explorative study among female employees in an airline business, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4848>