Sex workers and the sex industry
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- Changes in sexual behaviour lead to spread of HIV in China
- ( J. Watts / The Lancet , 2008)
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This report from The Lancet focuses on the spread of HIV in China. Findings show that heterosexual sex has overtaken intravenous drug use as the main route of HIV transmission, with many new cases ...
- Vulnerability to HIV infection has not been sufficiently addressed, particularly for marginalised populations
- ( Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network , 2007)
- This report from the Open Society Institute examines groups that are excluded or marginalised from the design, implementation, and evaluation of national HIV/AIDS policies and programmes due to stigma...
- There is a significant relationship between food insecurity and rates of HIV infection in Nigeria
- ( J. L. Oyefara / Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance , 2007)
- This study published in the SAHARA Journal examines the role of hunger and food insecurity in the sexual behaviour of female commercial sex workers in Lagos, Nigeria within the context of HIV/AIDS. In...
- Gender discrimination leaves women drug users in Asia at greater risk of HIV infection
- ( P. Tanguay / Exchange , 2007)
- This article from Exchange argues that women drug users in Asia have a higher risk of HIV infection than their male counterparts. The article draws on research from a range of Asian countries which sh...
- Creating a positive sexual rights approach in development policy
- ( Susie Jolly;Sonia Correa / Expert Group on Development Issues, Department for International Development Cooperation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden , 2006)
- This paper from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Expert Group on Development Issues calls for a new approach to sexuality and development. It argues that development policy has mainly concentra...
- Opportunities and challenges for promoting new HIV prevention methods among women sex workers in China
- ( Margaret R. Weeks;Maryann Abbott;Susu Liao;Wang Yu;Bin He;Yuejiang Zhou;Liu Wei;Jingmei Jiang / Journal of Sex Research , 2007)
- This article from the Journal of Sex Research reports high levels of awareness about HIV prevention methods among women sex workers in southern China. It shows the women are using a range of contracep...
- Tackling the sexual violence and discrimination experienced by South Asian MSM
- ( S Khan;A Bondyopadhyay;K Mulji / Naz Foundation International , 2005)
- This study from the Naz Foundation International (NFI) reports on the high levels of sexual violence, marginalisation and stigma experienced by males who have sex with males (MSM) in India and Banglad...
- US policies on HIV are putting sex workers at risk
- ( Network of Sex Work Projects , 2006)
- This issue of Research for Sex Work highlights the negative impact which the United States (US) HIV policy is having on sex workers in developing countries. Since 2003 the US government has demanded t...
- World Bank HIV projects failing to achieve their goals in Latin America
- ( W. Roseberry / International HIV/AIDS Alliance , 2007)
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This study from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance (the Alliance) reports that over half of World Bank-funded HIV prevention projects in Latin America and the Caribbean are failing to achieve thei...
- Sex work needs to be seen from a livelihoods perspective
- ( M. O'Donnell; M. Khozombah; S. Mudenda / Save the Children Fund , 2002)
- Recommended reading
- This report, from Save the Children (SC), explores the links between commercial sex work and food security in a fishing community in northern Zimbabwe. The authors found that one of the coping strateg...
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