International sex trafficking and domestic prostitution are each forms of commercial sexual
exploitation (CSE), and CSE typically encompasses a gauntlet of victimization and violence …

The facility reporting data verification tool is a questionnaire used to verify the availability of
specific services provided at the facility level followed by verification of source documents …

More than three decades after the first reported case of AIDS (1983), Africa continues to
experience unacceptable levels of new HIV infections. East Africa and Southern Africa …

Background Physical and sexual violence heighten STI/HIV risk for women in sex work.
Against this backdrop, we describe the nature of abuse against women in sex work, and its …

Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are a population sub-group most affected
by the HIV epidemic in India and elsewhere. Despite research and programmatic attention to …

ABSTRACT HIV stigma can inhibit uptake of HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy as well as
negatively affect mental health. Efforts to reduce discrimination against people living with …

The growth of digital technologies has enabled the creation of online platforms for sex
workers to share, create, and gather information. To elucidate how this community leverages …

Since the International Conference on Population and Development, definitions of sexuality
and sexual health have been greatly elaborated alongside widely accepted recognition that …

Human sex trafficking is a worldwide issue that affects millions of people. Victims of this
industry undergo numerous traumatic events, which greatly impact their lives. Given the …

Background Despite recognized vulnerability of female sex workers (FSW), most data on this
population are focused on their HIV and STI prevalence; studies on their experience of …