PhD researcher Ellie Marley is studying the impact of shame on the lives of women in Ireland living with a HIV+ diagnosis – we sit down to talk about what she's learned so far.


If you'd like to get in touch with Ellie about her research, you can contact her by email here.


A few bits we mention include:

Still Standing: An Irishwoman's Story of HIV and Hope by Liz MartinI Thought it was Just Me (But it Isn't) by Brene BrownTeam America's Everyone's Got AIDSThe AIDS drama, And the Band Played OnThe HSE's national campaign to reduce HIV stigma, U+U=U


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