Sokwanele

INTRODUCTION

Life expectancy is just 33.5 years for Zimbabwean women – the lowest in the world.

At least 18% of the population lives with HIV and AIDS

Of the 1,6-million Zimbabweans with HIV, 55% of are women

Politics has so infiltrated our lives that the personal, social and cultural are all political, and as always with Zimbabwe, it is impossible to talk about one without referencing the other.

ALL NAMES HAVE BEEN REMOVED IN ORDER TO PROTECT KEY INFORMANTS IN THIS PROVINCE, BUT ARE TO HAND. The interview was conducted on 15 April.