Jurema Werneck CRIOLA Brazil Afro-Latina Women and HIV in Latin America: Addressing Social, Political, and Historical Impacts of Racism on the Sustainability of Grassroots Networks Jurema Werneck CRIOLA Brazil
Racism and Discrimination for Afro-Latin populations and its impacts on service access, community organizing, social justice, resource distribution, and vulnerability to HIV in comparison to White Latino populations in Latin America Linking largest Black populations outside of Africa (Brazil) to the broader Diaspora and opportunities for greater global solidarity Discussion of CRIOLA as a model for creating a platform for Afro-Latin Women to engage and affect change
Latin-America Diversity: 21 countries and 11 territories; Population: 298.584.000 African-descent population:20% to 30% Brazil: 97,5 million of ABD people Racism, exclusion, poverty
HIV-AIDS in Latin America and Brazil 1, 4 million people living with HIV and AIDS in 2009; 58.000 deaths Brazil: 608.230 people with AIDS, 1980 – 2011; 17,9 cases per 100.000 hab. HIV prevalence - age 15 to 49: 0,6% (0,4% women, 0,8% man)
AIDS and race in Brazil, 2011 African descent: 45,4% White: 45,6% Indigenous: 0,5% Asian: 0,4% Unknown: 8,1%
Brazilian Women, 2010 African descent: 52,1% White: 46,7 Asian: 0,7% Indigenous: 0,5% Unknown: 7,8%
Criola’s activism Recognition Visibility Rights
Key elements for change Empower women and communities Fight racism Public policy as universal human right