Written contracts can help combat stigma - Kraai

HIV and AIDS activist Zolani Kraai of BONEPWA, says that chambermaids should have written contracts just like other workers to ensure job security.

One of the nagging issues concerning HIV and AIDS in Botswana at the moment is stigma. People have lost their jobs because of their status or on suspicion that they are HIV positive.

Reports of people dying because of the stigma surrounding them other than the condition itself are not infrequent. One complicated issue is that of chambermaids and their employers. Should chambermaids reveal their status to their employer, especially if they are hired as nannies?

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