We reviewed evidence from more than 800 studies and reports on the burden and HIV
implications of human rights violations against sex workers. Published research documents …

Objective Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a pressing human right issue and public health
concern. We conducted a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies published …

A growing body of international research documents strong associations between gender‐
based violence and HIV, both in the general population and among high‐risk …

Sex work is often characterized by images of coercion, poverty, destitution and lack of
agency, but research indicates that sex work in India is more diverse than these popular …

Due to its widespread use in the sex work industry, female sex workers (FSWs) in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) are at high risk of harmful alcohol use and associated …

This article investigated the complex interplay of choice, socioeconomic structural factors,
and empowerment influencing engagement in sex work. The analysis was focused on …

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 …

Background While critically important, child sexual violence (CSV) research poses
numerous ethical and safety challenges. Recently, the studies dedicated to understanding …

Coerced and adolescent sex industry involvement are linked to serious health and social
consequences, including enhanced risk of HIV infection. Using ethnographic fieldwork …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of sex trafficking as a mode of entry into sex work
and to examine associations between sex trafficking and HIV vulnerability, recent violence …