Gender Based Violence and HIV / AIDS in South Africa
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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA A LITERATURE REVIEW GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA A Literature Review Developed by Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) for the Department of Health, South Africa CADRE/Department of Health © January 2003 Funded by the Danish Government Written by Ulrike Kistner Additional research This literature review was compiled with the assistance of Zinhle Nkosi, Warren Parker, Kevin Kelly, Tanya Jacobs and Susan Fox. Note This review is a companion document to a series of reviews of gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Resources include a bibliography that is available as a searchable database on the Cadre website (www.cadre.org.za). Related project documents are also available on the site. Contact information Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE), Braamfontien Centre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Tel: (011) 339-2611. Fax: (011) 339-2615. e-mail: [email protected] Acknowledgements We would like to thank Ria Schoeman of the Department of Health, the Danish Government and UNICEF for assistance in this project. Cover design by Chanette Swart. CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................. 6 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 9 Gender and HIV/AIDS in South Africa at a glance.............................................................. 9 LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................................. 11 The Women, Violence and HIV/AIDS Project ................................................................... 11 Working concepts .............................................................................................................. 12 ‘Gender-based violence’ and ‘violence against women’ ............................................. 12 ‘Patriarchy’................................................................................................................... 14 ‘Sexualised violence’.................................................................................................... 14 ‘Victims’ and ‘survivors’ .............................................................................................. 15 ‘Culture’....................................................................................................................... 15 EXPLAINING VIOLENCE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE ................................................. 17 Gender-based violence in South Africa ............................................................................. 17 Predictors and indicators for gender-based violence ........................................................ 19 Groups vulnerable to gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS ............................................ 21 Children....................................................................................................................... 21 Children affected by HIV/AIDS ................................................................................... 22 Adolescents .................................................................................................................. 23 Pregnant women ......................................................................................................... 24 Migrant and refugee women ....................................................................................... 25 Sex workers .................................................................................................................. 27 Forms of gender-based violence ........................................................................................ 27 Discussion .......................................................................................................................... 29 GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, HIV/AIDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ............................................ 31 International human rights instruments .......................................................................... 31 South African Legislation pertaining to violence against women.................................... 32 Legislative revisions and campaigns in process ................................................................ 32 Rape ............................................................................................................................. 32 Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)................................................................................. 34 The Domestic Violence Act ......................................................................................... 35 Intimate femicide ........................................................................................................ 37 The sexual rights campaign......................................................................................... 37 A rights framework ............................................................................................................ 38 Discussion .......................................................................................................................... 41 GENDERED IDENTITIES, NORMS, AND POWER.................................................................... 42 ‘Masculinity’ ...................................................................................................................... 42 ‘Femininity’........................................................................................................................ 44 Discussion .......................................................................................................................... 45 SOCIAL/SEXUAL CONTRACTS AND EXCHANGES................................................................ 46 GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HIV/AIDS IN THE CONTEXT OF GENDERED INEQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA ................................................ 48 Gender-based violence and HIV in South Africa............................................................... 48 Correlation between forced sex and HIV .................................................................... 49 Correlation between child sexual abuse and risk-taking behaviour........................... 50 Gender-based violence limiting VCT, STI treatment, MTCT prevention, and formula-feeding of babies...................................................... 50 Stigmatisation of women living with HIV/AIDS......................................................... 50 Disclosure of HIV status and gender-based violence .................................................. 51 Health consequences of gender-based violence.......................................................... 53 Role of health workers in addressing gender-based violence ..................................... 53 Discussion .......................................................................................................................... 54 PAGE 4 GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA CADRE • 2003 PAGE 5 METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN RESEARCH ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HIV/AIDS .......................................................................... 56 Under-reporting................................................................................................................. 56 Non-representative samples .............................................................................................. 56 Neglect of sexual negotiation ............................................................................................ 56 Blindspot: Gender categorisations..................................................................................... 57 Blindspot: Gender-based violence and HIV-prevalence in female same-sex relationships ................................................................................ 57 Behaviourally specific questions in surveys on gender-based violence ............................ 57 CHARTING TRANSFORMATIVE INTERVENTIONS................................................................. 58 Theoretical and methodological issues ............................................................................. 58 Gender neutrality ........................................................................................................ 58 Power and empowerment: ‘power over’ and ‘power to’............................................. 59 Institutionalised power and perceived power............................................................. 60 Gender and HIV Training .................................................................................................. 61 Resources and facilities for men who abuse women......................................................... 62 Life-skills training .............................................................................................................. 62 Health Communications ................................................................................................... 63 Media reporting on HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence............................................... 64 Sexual and reproductive health services ........................................................................... 65 Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) ........................................................................ 67 Rape and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) ......................................................................