Dr Allanise Cloete

TELEPHONE: 021 466 7928
EMAIL: acloete@hsrc.ac.za

I am an anthropologist and approach research using a social justice paradigm that aims to challenge us to look at the way research is predominantly conducted, on communities and not often with or led by communities. I am employed as a senior research specialist in the Identity and Belonging unit at the Human and Social Capabilities division of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). I have worked in my research programme to advance research with key populations since 2004. My scientific contributions have been multifaceted including, co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles, 3 chapters in peer reviewed books, 5 in non-peer reviewed publications and 11 client reports. I have managed ground-breaking HIV surveillance studies with key populations in South Africa, Ghana and Lesotho. My particular contribution is in the area of HIV surveillance amongst key populations, including gay and bisexual men and transgender women.

The Botshelo Ba Trans Study was the firstever study of its kind in Southern Africa to document the burden of HIV suffered by transgender women in South Africa. The study also explored qualitatively how transgender women actually live their lives thus providing a depth understanding of the HIV risks of transgender women, and more generally to threats including violence, stigma and substance use. The participatory approach incorporated by myself raised this study above many others conducted in the field. I actively went out and worked with transgender women, drawing representatives into the research team, employing members of the community and finally involving these team members in the writing of the academic papers. My doctoral work looked at the performance of local same sex cultures and explored questions of citizenship and belonging in the `coloured? townships of Cape Town. I was awarded my PhD in Anthropology at the University of the Western Cape, in August 2018

Recent

Integrated bio-behavioural surveillance (IBBS) Lesotho survey

To conduct round three intergrated BIO-behavioural surveillance (IBBS) survey....

National skills audit of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Outreach Team Leaders (OTLs) employed by the National Department of Health (NDoH)

The overall aim is to undertake an audit of the current qualifications and skills profile of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Outreach Team Leaders....

Ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people

Ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people, and it carries out this mission through provid....

IAS Stakeholder Engagement and Research Dissemination Event

The HSRC shall organize and facilitate the stakeholder and research dissemination event in a diligent and professional manner in accordance with best ....

Stigma Index

To measure the level of stigma and discrimination experienced by PLHIV and KVPs in 12 districts across the province of Gauteng, the Western Cape, Nort....

Development of a policy brief for transgender women in HIV/STI and TB.

The purpose of the project is to develop a policy brief for transgender women in living or affected by HIV/STI and TB in South Africa.....

South Africa systematic evidence review: Getting to the heart of stigma

HIV -related stigma is said to be frequently layered over other forms of social inequalities such as race, gender, class, sex work, homosexuality, rel....

A situational analysis of Trans and Gender Diverse Students experiences, needs, challenges, policies and best practices in 9 South African universities

The Research Project focuses on trans and gender diverse experiences, needs, challenges, policies and best practices at universities in each of the ni....

Stigma Index Study

The survey seeks to measure the level of stigma and discrimination experienced by PLHIV, and to explore how this information could be used to strength....

Publication of outputs, workshops and conference travel on key populations

Support towards the payment of publication of outputs, workshops and conference travel....

Transgender women mobilizing and preparing for high impact prevention (T-MAPP)

Provide scientific oversight for study activities in Cape Town, serve as liason with CDC IBBS study and participate in fieldworker training....

THE INTEGRATED BIO-BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE SURVEY (ROUND 2) FOR KEY POPULATIONS IN LESOTHO

OBJECTIVES OF THE IBBS The main objective of the study is to assess the vulnerability of FSWs and MSM to HIV/AIDS, TB and STIs. Specifically, it will....

HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) services for Trans Women in Small Town South Africa

Objectives of the study a. To establish partnerships and linkages with trans women living in the Matzikama local municipality in the Western Cape prov....

Provision of Technical assistance for the development of methodology and testing of tools for the profiling of HIV drivers in identified hotspots

Objective of the assignment Develop methods and tools to profile drivers of HIV in predefined hotspots in selected districts Provide maps of HIV drive....

Programmatic mapping and size estimation of key populations

The 2012-2016 National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB of South Africa calls for a more concerted action in our national response to in....

WRHI The people living with HIV stigma index

The survey seeks to measure the level of stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV, and to explore how this information could be....

The people living with HIV Stigma Index

The survey seeks to measure the level of stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV, and to explore how this information could be....

HIV Prevention Services, Capacity Building Assistance And Evaluation Activities For High-Risk, Underserved Populations In The RSA Under PEPFAR

Globally, KPs have been shown to be at disproportionate risk for HIV infection. HIV prevalence within these populations tends to be higher in areas wh....

Surveillance of HIV and Risk Behavious among MSM (CDC Additional Funds)

The emergence of the generalized heterosexual HIV epidemic in South Africa in the early 1990s eclipsed the earlier HIV epidemic among men who have sex....