Human Rights Approach in Promoting Rights of Vulnerable Women; the HIV Infected and Affected in Tinderet, Nandi County

Abstract

This paper sought to examine human rights approach in promoting rights of vulnerable women.  HIV/AIDS infected and affected Women in Kenya right’s such us autonomy, equality in relationships, security of property ownership, financial control and health care still persist. Equally, some laws have continued to deny women the right to make decisions relating to their lives, their children, their property, and their health yet women’s human rights are Human Rights. This coupled with the fact that Kenya is a signatory to and has adopted applicable human rights instrument. The study focused on vulnerable women in Tinderet Sub-County, Kenya. Study adopted mixed method while using systematic sampling techniques to select 114 key informant respondents. The data collection methods included use of personal interviews, in- depth interviews, and key informant interviews. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were used in the study and for data analysis where themes, content analysis, and relevant SPSS tool were employed. The paper found that there is need to promote rights of HIV/AIDS vulnerable women through approaches such as; educating them on their rights, created forums for discussing issues affecting them, advocating their welfare, and protecting them from gender-based violence. It concluded that INGOs such as World Vision have played a significant role in promoting the rights of the vulnerable such as women through community led approaches which are easy to implement with better outcomes.

Keywords: Human Rights, Human Rights Approaches, Women Rights, Rights of Vulnerable, Persons with HIV/AIDs Rights, Health Rights

DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/99-05

Publication date:July 31^st 2020