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Loving Carefully - A Guide For Women


Publication Date

June 1, 2009

Summary

This 16-page booklet was published as part of the OneLove campaign in Zimbabwe, which seeks to reduce HIV transmission by discouraging multiple concurrent partnerships and encouraging partner communication. The Loving Carefully - A Guide For Women booklet contains information designed to help couples, especially women, to communicate and negotiate around each others' needs within a relationship. One specific focus is on talking about HIV risk and the need for safe sexual practices within relationships. This booklet is meant to help women talk to their husbands, partners, and boyfriends about their relationships.

The book contains the following contents.

  • Tips on how to be assertive
  • Sexual rights and responsibilities
  • Building confidence to talk to your partner
  • Dealing with rape
  • Dealing with HIV-related challenges

Click here to download the English version of this booklet in PDF format.
Click here to download the Ndebele version of this booklet in PDF format.
Click here to download the Shona version of this booklet in PDF format.

Publisher

One Love Campaign - Zimbabwe

Number of Pages

16

Languages

English, Shona, Ndebele

Contact

Caroline Majonga
Programme Manager
OneLove - Zimbabwe

Action
Mukuvisi Environment Centre
P.O Box GT 1274 Graniteside

Zimbabwe
Tel: + 263 4 747213/17/74
Fax: + 263 4 747409
OneLove Regional Campaign website
caroline@action.co.zw

Source

One Love website on July 31, 2009.

Related Summaries

A Loving Relationship - Finding It and Keeping It
Loving With Respect - A Guide for Men Who Care

Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site August 13 2009
Last Updated September 09 2009


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LOVING CAREFULLY A GUIDE FOR WOMEN

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2009-11-13 02:59.

IT IS COMPLEMENTARY WITH THE GUIDE FOR MEN AND FOR THIS REASON I APPRECIATE THE GENDER BANALCED APPROACH. THIS ENABLES COMMUNICATION. USEFUL NOT ONLY FOR WORK BUT ALSO FOR FAMILY LFE

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