A systematic review of the correlates of violence against sex workers

KN Deering, A Amin, J Shoveller… - … journal of public …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
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 …

Sex-work harm reduction

ML Rekart - The Lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
Sex work is an extremely dangerous profession. The use of harm-reduction principles can
help to safeguard sex workers' lives in the same way that drug users have benefited from …

'They won't change it back in their heads that we're trash': the intersection of sex work‐related stigma and evolving policing strategies

A Krüsi, T Kerr, C Taylor, T Rhodes… - Sociology of health & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In Vancouver, Canada, there has been a continuous shift in the policing of sex work
away from arresting sex workers, which led to the implementation of a policing strategy that …

Gender-based violence and HIV: relevance for HIV prevention in hyperendemic countries of southern Africa

N Andersson, A Cockcroft, B Shea - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Gender-based violence and HIV: relevance for HIV prevention... : AIDS Gender-based violence
and HIV: relevance for HIV prevention in hyperendemic countries of southern Africa : AIDS …

[HTML][HTML] Police violence and sexual risk among female and transvestite sex workers in Serbia: qualitative study

T Rhodes, M Simić, S Baroš, L Platt, B Žikić - Bmj, 2008 - bmj.com
Objective To explore female and transvestite sex workers' perceptions of risk in the sex work
environment in Serbia. Design Qualitative interview study. Setting Street based locations for …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake of and adherence to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescent girls and young women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda: a …

I Kayesu, Y Mayanja, C Nakirijja, YW Machira… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background There is limited information on factors that influence oral pre-exposure
prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and adherence among adolescent girls and young women …

[HTML][HTML] Community mobilization, empowerment and HIV prevention among female sex workers in south India

AK Blanchard, HL Mohan, M Shahmanesh, R Prakash… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background While community mobilization has been widely endorsed as an important
component of HIV prevention among vulnerable populations such as female sex workers …

Declines in risk behaviour and sexually transmitted infection prevalence following a community-led HIV preventive intervention among female sex workers in Mysore …

S Reza-Paul, T Beattie, HUR Syed, KT Venukumar… - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To investigate the impact on sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted infections
(STI) of a comprehensive community-led intervention programme for reducing sexual risk …

Containing HIV/AIDS in India: the unfinished agenda

P Chandrasekaran, G Dallabetta, V Loo… - The Lancet infectious …, 2006 - thelancet.com
India's HIV epidemic is not yet contained and prevention in populations most at risk (high-
risk groups) needs to be enhanced and expanded. HIV prevalence as measured through …

[HTML][HTML] The barriers and enablers to education among scheduled caste and scheduled tribe adolescent girls in northern Karnataka, South India: A qualitative study

L Bhagavatheeswaran, S Nair, H Stone, S Isac… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
This qualitative study explored the barriers and enablers to scheduled caste/scheduled tribe
(SC/ST) adolescent girls entering into, and completing secondary education in northern …