PORTADORAS HIV/AIDS E A INSERÇÃO NO MERCADO DE TRABALHO: a situação das mulheres chefes de família inscritas no Grupo AAVE Goiânia/2011-2012.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine how seropositivity (HIV/AIDS), in association with gender and social class conditions, influences the inclusion of women in the labor market and thus affects the quality of life of families headed by the women cared for by the AAVE group. The object of this study is the situation of female householders, HIV/AIDS carriers, in relation to inclusion in the labor market. It sets out to understand the whole topic from a broad perspective, covering its socioeconomic, political and cultural aspects, which allowed for an analysis of those elements related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the workplace. It sought to show how HIV/AIDS is a public health problem for the Health System and how preventive measures to confront this epidemic were drawn up with a special focus on women‟s care. In order to gain a greater understanding of the object under investigation, a field study was carried out. This involved 20 women who represent 18.3% of the families headed by women cared for by AAVE. All the women chosen by lot who accepted to be interviewed were included in the research. The survey shows that 40% of respondents did not have access to employment and the 60% who did earned low wages. It was seen that for women, the fact of being HIV positive limited their inclusion in the labor market which consequently led to a greater instability in socioeconomic conditions, especially for those who were heads of households.