Women living with HIV face intersectional stigma from infection, domestic violence, and other marginalized identities: a qualitative study in West Bengal, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women living with HIV bear a disproportionate burden of stigma, especially in countries where gender discrimination is more common. A result is widespread domestic violence against women. This violence is itself stigmatized, but the intersectional stigma of HIV and domestic violence has not been well studied. Our work aimed to fill this research gap by exploring how domestic violence and HIV stigma intersect with other marginalized identities in women's lives.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Kolkata, India with 31 women living with HIV and 16 key informants to gain an understanding of intersecting stigmas. Interviewees discussed women's experiences and perceptions of stigma and discrimination around HIV, domestic violence, and other marginaliz

SUBMITTER: Mukerji R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11724566 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature