The promise of vaginal microbicides : configurations of women's empowerment in a time of HIV

In this thesis I offer a feminist theorisation of the development of vaginal microbicides: female initiated HIV prevention methods (vaginal gels, films, sponges and rings) developed explicitly to empower women in the HIV pandemic. They are currently being tested within clinical trials which have pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van der Zaag, Annette-Carina
Published: Goldsmiths College (University of London) 2012
Subjects:
301
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571246