van der Poll, LetetiaDe Vos, Pierre F.Amollo, RebeccaFaculty of Law2013-07-262025-03-032012/01/052012/01/052013-07-262025-03-032011https://hdl.handle.net/10566/20224Doctor Legum - LLDThe thesis finds that the majority of women affected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa still live in conditions of poor access to health services, inadequate access to housing, limited access to property and live amidst gender-based violence. Nevertheless, there exist legal protections and jurisprudential developments in the country that are significant for the realisation of women's rights in the context of HIV and AIDS. The thesis concludes that the law is not the ultimate site for change to improve women's lives, but that applied with other efforts, can be transformative.enHIV and AIDSGenderRight to healthRight to housingRight to propertyGender-based violenceHuman rightsFeminismCapabilities approachSouth AfricaThesisUniversity of the Western Cape