Evidence suggests that in India, the early stages of a woman's career as a sex worker may
be an important period to target for HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention. Before …

Background and objectives: The study objective was to enhance understanding of female
sex workers' lives in Nagaland, India (one of the country's highest HIV prevalence states), to …

Several studies have cited economic hardships or poverty as the main reason for women's
entry into sex work in India. While this may be true, it is still a vague reason. For better …

This study documents the reasons and processes for involvement of women into sex work in
India. The study is based on in-depth interviews with a cross-section of commercial sex …

There are an estimated 1800–3500 sex-workers in Dimapur, the commercial capital of
Nagaland, which is the second-highest HIV prevalence state in India. The HIV prevalence …

India has one of the highest numbers of HIV carriers in the world. HIV has remained
associated with sex work, and large sums of money provided to fund public health …

Background The majority of sex work in India is clandestine due to unfavorable legal
environment and discrimination against female sex workers (FSWs). We report data on who …

Male sex workers (MSW) are a significant but invisible population in India who are at risk for
HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Few studies from India have documented HIV risk …

Abstract Sex workers in Kerala, India, live in a coercive environment and face violence from
the police and criminals, lack of shelter, lack of childcare support and have many physical …

Sex work is rarely an occupation of choice for Iranian women and is often described as a last
resort. While several factors play a role in creating an environment where individuals …