Background. To update and expand on a 2012 systematic review of the prevalence and risk
of violence and the prevalence and risk of physical, mental and sexual health problems …

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 …

Background There is very limited evidence on the health consequences of human trafficking.
This systematic review reports on studies investigating the prevalence and risk of violence …

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 …

More than one billion children–half of all children in the world–are exposed to violence
every year. The violence children are exposed to includes both direct experiences of …

Background Extensive research documents that female sex workers (FSWs) in Russia are
very vulnerable to abuses from police, including police sexual coercion. However, despite …

Shame and mistrust are factors that complicate a trafficking survivor's readiness to benefit
from services offered by multidisciplinary providers. Shame is understood as one of the …

The health consequences of human trafficking have been poorly researched compared to
other aspects of this crime. A systematic review was carried out to study health from a …

Increasingly, organizations are providing services to promote the resilience and
reintegration of persons trafficked for sexual exploitation. Unfortunately, services for …