A Test of Inequality:
Discrimination against Women Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic

I. Summary

II. Recommendations

To the Government of the Dominican Republic

To the Presidential AIDS Council (COPRESIDA)

To Donors and International Organizations

III. Background

The Dominican Republic: Economy and Health

Women’s Status

Women Living with HIV/AIDS

Public Awareness Campaigns, Sex Education, and Condom Use

IV. Violations in Access to Work and at the Workplace

Involuntary Testing in the Tourism Industry

Involuntary Testing in Free Trade Zones

Adverse Effects of Involuntary Workplace Testing

Government Response

V. Women’s Rights Violations in the Health Care System

Inadequate HIV Counseling and Testing without Informed Consent

Unauthorized Release of Confidential HIV Test Results

Medical Procedures Withheld, Delayed, or Administered Under Pressure

Government Response

VI. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Vol. 16, No. 4(B)   July 2004