Harmful cultural practices that put women and girls at risk

This radio documentary focuses on issues of gender based violence, especially on harmful cultural practices that puts women and girls at risk. The common practice is Kulowa Kufa/Kupita Kufa in which communities are involved in sexual cleansing whenever death has occurred in a family. Women are usually the subject of cleansing; a development that puts them at risk of contracting HIV among other sexually transmitted diseases. This is the situation since no protection is used during the sexual encounter.