TTHHEEOOLLOOGGYY IINN TTHHEE HHIIVV AANNDD AAIIDDSS EERRAA SSEERRIIEESS M O D U L E 1 GENDER, RELIGION AND HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION BY ISABEL APAWO PHIRI SERIES EDITOR MUSA W. DUBE THE HIV AND AIDS CURRICULUM FOR TEE PROGRAMMES AND INSTITUTIONS IN AFRICA © 2007 World Council of Churches All rights reserved. No part of this handbook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Published by World Council of Churches, Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiative in Africa 150 route de Ferney P.O. Box 2100 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 791 6321 Fax: +41 22 791 6122 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: http://www.wcc-coe.org/ COURSE DEVELOPMENT TEAM Module Author Prof. I. A. Phiri, University of KwaZulu Natal Technical Advisor G. S. Ntloedibe-Kuswani, University of Botswana Series Editor M. W. Dube, University of Botswana NOTE TO LEARNERS, READERS AND USERS The overall goal of this module is to contribute towards building an HIV and AIDS competent church and theological institutions. This module is part of a series of ten modules entitled, Theology in the HIV and AIDS Era which were developed for distance learners. The modules form part of The HIV and AIDS Curriculum for TEE Programmes and Institutions in Africa. The process of production began with an all Africa training of trainers’ workshop on mainstreaming HIV and AIDS in Theological Education by Extension (TEE), held in Limuru Kenya, July 1-7, 2004.