Gender bias against women permeates throughout Africa, and women are usually blamed for bringing HIV into a relationship. This popular misconception springs, at least in part, from the fact that women are more likely to know their HIV status because they are routinely tested for HIV at maternity clinics when they seek pregnancy tests or examinations.
对妇女的性别偏见遍及整个非洲，妇女通常被指责为把艾滋病毒带进两人关系。这种广泛流行的误解，至少部分源自一个事实，即妇女相对来说更可能知道他们是否感染了艾滋病毒，因为他们在产科诊所作怀孕测试或身体检查时，检查艾滋病毒是常规的检测项目。