User:Fatmaelh/Zethu Matebeni

WP:COPYARTICLE, old copy of Zethu Matebeni with the following additional section:

Key Works

 * “Forced Sexual Experiences as Risk Factor for Self-Reported HIV Infection among Southern African Lesbian and Bisexual Women”

Matebeni is a co-author of this journal article which touches on the misconceptions of Lesbian women and HIV through conducting research on Women who live in areas with high HIV rates in southern Africa. The research was targeted on women who identify as Black and Lesbian in areas with high HIV rates to study whether or not there is a discourse about Lesbians and HIV. This was explored by studying how many women get tested for HIV, whether or not there are Lesbian women in these areas who live with HIV, and how many of these HIV infections are self-reported. The results show that Lesbian and Bisexual women living with HIV in South Africa are a reality, and this issue is a result of forced sex which leads to self-reported HIV infections.


 * “How Not to Write about Queer South Africa”

In this article, Zethu Matebeni addresses the language and sentiments held in writings about Queer South Africa. Matebeni discusses terms such as ‘Gay’ and ‘LGBT’, in academic writings about Queer South Africa. Matebeni continues to state that these terminologies are not native to South Africans, therefore, should be more cautious when describing South Africans with western terms. In this article Matebeni tackles the issue of western terminology being used to describe a demographic that does not use the same language.


 * “I thought we are safe”: Southern African lesbians' experiences of living with HIV

Matebeni published another journal article titled “I thought we are safe”: Southern African lesbians' experiences of living with HIV. Within this article, she recognizes the erasure of Lesbian and Bisexual women living with HIV in South Africa and explores why the majority of the experiences of Lesbian and Bisexual women with HIV are unreported and unrecognized. Matebeni discusses what it means to be a part of a ‘no-risk’ group, where Lesbian and Bisexual women with HIV have been wrongfully placed. Matebeni continues to express the vulnerability of this demographic and the urgency for their recognition by health services in order to further their protection.