Background Sex workers are at disproportionate risk of violence and sexual and emotional
ill health, harms that have been linked to the criminalisation of sex work. We synthesised …

Background While gender-based violence (GBV) has been shown to increase women's risk
of HIV acquisition, the role of GBV in the HIV testing to care continuum is less clear …

Background It is unclear whether weighted or unweighted regression is preferred in the
analysis of data derived from respondent driven sampling. Our objective was to evaluate the …

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 …

Background Female sex workers, MSM, and transgender women—collectively referred to as
key populations (KPs)—are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence (GBV) …

Summary Background Achieving the 95-95-95 targets for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral
load suppression to end the HIV epidemic hinges on eliminating structural inequalities …

Sex workers globally face high levels of violence. In Canada, im/migrant sex workers who
work in indoor venues may be uniquely targeted by police due to immigration policies …

International donors and UN agencies emphasise the importance of human rights as a key
determinant of HIV vulnerability and of access, uptake and retention in HIV prevention and …

Background: In general populations, consistent data highlight the relationships among
violence, HIV risk behavior and depression; however, these patterns are not well understood …

Objective. To determine the impact of engagement with third parties (ie, managers,
receptionists, or owners of in-call venues; advertisers; security; spotters; and others) on sex …