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Sex Work Health & Human Rights

Sex Work Health & Human Rights

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INTRODUCTION: Rationale and overview of human rights contexts and health inequities impacting sex workers

PART 1: Epidemiology of health inequities among sex workers in different contexts 
1Global epidemiology of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis) (STBBIs)
2Global burden of violence and other human rights violations
3Global inequities in sexual and reproductive health across the lifecourse
4Sex workers'' global mental health: Burden, gaps in evidence, and future directions for research
5Patterns and epidemiology of substance use among sex workers globally

PART 2: Structural determinants of sex workers'' health in different contexts
6Criminalized interactions with law enforcement and impacts on health and safety: Lessons learned from sex work law reform
7 ''Nothing about us without us'': Positive models and barriers to community mobilization and engagement
8Stigma, denial of health services, and other human rights violations faced by sex workers
9Complexities of migration and mobility: Health, racialization, and labour rights of im/migrant sex workers
10Unique health and human rights contexts faced by conflict-affected sex workers

PART 3: Evidence-based services and best practices in different contexts
11Addressing sex work criminalization to promote sex workers'' health, safety, and labour protections: Best practices from decriminalized settings 
12Identifying best practices in sex worker community mobilization and empowerment to reduce stigma and promote HIV prevention
13Supportive indoor workplace interventions: Enabling health and safety at the venue level
14Integrated interventions to address sex workers'' needs and realities: Incorporating structural, behavioural, and biomedical interventions 

CONCLUSION: Summary of human rights contexts and health inequities impacting sex workers, evidence-based approaches, and directions for future research and integrated interventions