Table of Contents

About the authors
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and abbreviations
Foreword

1. Introduction
2. Dignity in Daily Life: A Conceptual Framework
3. The Conditions of Choice: Capability Servitude in Unpaid HIV Care
4. Stigma and Discrimination: The Situation of People Living with HIV and Their Carers
5. The Duty of Care: The Right to Health in Hospital Settings
6. HIV and Gender-based Violence: The Rights of Unpaid Women and Girl Carers
7. A Case for Justice: The Rights of Prisoners with HIV
8. Dignity Overdue: National HIV Strategies and Unpaid Carers’ Rights

References and bibliography
Annex: Methodology

Promotional Information

At the heart of this wonderful volume are the voices of the carers of people living with HIV, the voices of so many women and girls, but there are also the voices of men: gay men, transsexuals, friends. And woven around their stories are the international instruments within which their rights can be located, the economic analysis of their plight, and the assertions that they too, like all of us, must have the freedom to make choices and the wherewithal, the agency, to live the lives that they have the capabilities to live. This is groundbreaking work. Too long overdue. May it lead to the needed changes, in policies and in the care we give to the carers. -- Dr Elizabeth Reid, carer, development worker, feminist, and Visiting Fellow, Australian National University

About the Author

Professor Marilyn Waring is a feminist economist and public policy expert specialising in the economics of unpaid work. Dr Robert Carr is a sociologist specialising in HIV, marginalisation, and the politics of social exclusion. Dr Anit Mukherjee is a health economist focusing on the economics of development, HIV and national policy. Dr Meena Shivdas is a gender and development expert focusing on women's rights, HIV, culture and the law.

Reviews

At the heart of this wonderful volume are the voices of the carers of people living with HIV, the voices of so many women and girls, but there are also the voices of men: gay men, transsexuals, friends. And woven around their stories are the international instruments within which their rights can be located, the economic analysis of their plight, and the assertions that they too, like all of us, must have the freedom to make choices and the wherewithal, the agency, to live the lives that they the capabilities to live. This is a groundbreaking work. Too long overdue. May it lead to the needed changes, in policies and in the care we give to the carers. --Dr. Elizabeth Reid, carer, development workers, feminist, and Visiting Fellow"

[I]s useful to all those working in the HIV and AIDS field, studying human rights, sociology and economics. The myriad of recommendations can be utilised by all who implement, analyse and research public policy. The case studies indicate the importance of carers at the level of the household and how these impact on related areas of life. A must to all interested in the Commonwealth and beyond. "