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Mexico XVII - Communication

Communication perspectives - Mexico XVII AIDS Conference
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Women in Action Against AIDS (Mujeres Unidas en Accion Contra el Sida) - Mexico and the USA

Country

Mexico

Regions

Global, Latin America, North America, South Asia

Programme Summary

Mujeres Unidas en Accion Contra el Sida (MUACES) was founded in the early 1990s by New Mexico, USA housewives seeking to understand HIV/AIDS in the context of poverty and limited resources. Fifteen housewives and 20 teenage peer educators speak to women about the dangers of HIV/AIDS, and the risks associated with unfaithful spouses. The population addressed by the programme is residents in cities in Texas and Mexico, especially women.

Communication Strategies

Workshops are organised by MUACES members, who talk to their peers about HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention of STDs. For example, they demonstrate how to put on a condom. Community members are trained to facilitate workshops on other issues, as well (like teen depression and stress). Abstinence is encouraged during workshops for teens. Parental permission is always sought before information is given to younger teenagers.

Development Issues

Women, Youth, HIV/AIDS.

Key Points

Members claim that it took some time to break down taboos, as some residents suspected that MUACES members were HIV positive because they were giving talks about the disease.

MUACES is now part of Family and Youth Inc.

Contact

We do not have any contact information for this project at this time. We would appreciate assistance in this - if anyone has any

Source

"Housewife Raises AIDS Awareness"; CDC Daily summary, from the Associated Press (1/6/03) by Gabriela Guzman. Forwarded to the Gender-AIDS list server on January 13, 2003. Click here to read the article on the CDC News Updates site. Also: HIV/AIDS Barometer, January 2003, on the Mail & Guardian site.


Placed on the Communication Initiative site March 13 2003
Last Updated March 13 2003


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