Raising visibility : WSW, LBT communities experiences in HIV and AIDSWomen who have sex with women (WSW) in Southern Africa, including women who identify as lesbian or bisexual, or who have same-sex desires for persons of the same gender are at the brunt of discrimination and oppression in patriarchal, heterosexist societies.The overall aim of the study is to ensure quality and appropriate health services that address the diverse and specific needs of women who have sex with women (WSW), including lesbian and bisexual women in four Southern African countries (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe).
Participatory Action Research (PAR) is a technique which allows communities to participate and empowers them to create change in their own communities. The data represents the transcribed interviews of 15 participants recruited by several organizations from these countries with the exception of Botswana (LeGaBiBo) who could not locate eligible candidates. Two interviews were conducted with most of the participants.