This cross-sectional study describes the prevalence and context of violence by sexual
partners against female sex workers (FSWs, N= 589) in Andhra Pradesh and its association …

This descriptive study presents the profiles of abused female sex workers (FSWs) in
Chennai, India. Of 100 abused FSWs surveyed using a structured questionnaire, severe …

Background Like other women in India, female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience
violence from their intimate partners (IPs)-a reality that increases their risk of acquiring HIV …

This qualitative study explores the experiences of client-perpetrated violence toward female
sex workers in Kathmandu, Nepal. Individual interviews were conducted with 30 female sex …

The global literature suggests that female sex workers (FSWs) experience high rates of
sexual violence perpetrated by their clients, especially when FSWs are under the influence …

Sexual violence has been shown to increase women's risk of HIV infection. India is a country
where the HIV epidemic is growing among women and intimate partner violence (IPV) is …

Sexual violence increases the risk of adverse health outcomes among female sex workers
(FSWs). Using data from the 2015 national bio-behavioral survey, we explored the …

This study provides evidence that rates of domestic violence (DV) run considerably higher in
the lives of heterosexual women who identify as partners of sex addicts (PSAs) than in the …

Gender-based violence rooted in norms, socialization practices, structural factors, and
policies that underlie men's abusive practices against married women in India is …

The prevalence of sexual violence is increasingly being studied in India. Yet the
determinants of sexual violence, irrespective of physical violence, remain largely …