Female sex workers (FSWs) bear a disproportionately large burden of HIV infection
worldwide. Despite decades of research and programme activity, the epidemiology of HIV …

We conducted a systematic review in June 2012 (updated September 2013) to examine the
prevalence and factors shaping sexual or physical violence against sex workers globally …

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 …

A community empowerment-based response to HIV is a process by which sex workers take
collective ownership of programmes to achieve the most effective HIV outcomes and …

The women, men, and transgender people who sell sex globally have disproportionate risks
and burdens of HIV in countries of low, middle, and high income, and in concentrated and …

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

Among marginalised groups in India, HIV prevalence is highest among transgender
persons; however, little is known about their HIV vulnerability. This study describes …

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV are co-occurring global epidemics, with
similar root causes of gender and economic inequalities. Economic interventions have …

Globally HIV incidence is slowing, however HIV epidemics among sex workers are stable or
increasing in many settings. While laws governing sex work are considered structural …

A growing body of international evidence suggests that sex workers face a disproportionate
burden of violence, with significant variations across social, cultural, and economic contexts …