
Unplanned Pregnancy and HIV: Nigerian Women Battle The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea
In Nigeria, to be a woman living with HIV and facing an unplanned pregnancy is to stand at the crossroads of stigma and silence — a painful balancing act between survival and societal judgment. Stripped of agency by poverty, bound by cultural norms, and underserved by a fragmented health system, these women are not just battling a virus or an unexpected life event — they are fighting for dignity in a society that too often looks away.