A Holistic Approach to HIV Prevention Programming for Female Sex Workers
AIDSTAR-One (USAID)
With recent epidemiology showing a continual rise in HIV rates among sex workers, now is the time to develop holistic, effective, and efficient programming.
consultant on research and rights-based programming
AIDSTAR-One (USAID)
With recent epidemiology showing a continual rise in HIV rates among sex workers, now is the time to develop holistic, effective, and efficient programming.
On the Issues
Many people are surprised to learn that some contemporary feminists work with Right-wing Christians on the issue of trafficking in persons – actions that sell out the rights of other women, particularly those who freely work in the sex trade.
guardian.co.uk
The New York attorney general was disgraced for hiring escorts, but never went to jail – unlike the sex workers he prosecuted.
RH Reality Check
On September 28th, 2010, in an unprecedented judicial move, an Ontario court struck down three provisions that criminalize activities related to prostitution. Prostitution itself is not illegal in Canada but ancillary activities like advertising and management are criminalized. Ontario Supreme Court Judge Susan Himel cited evidence that these laws contribute to a climate in which sex workers are unsafe because they are forced to operate in secrecy.
In These Times