This is a Community Guide to the Stigma and Discrimination Experienced by Sex Workers Living with HIV briefing paper. It looks at the different types of stigma and discrimination experienced by sex workers living with HIV globally. This community guide provides recommendations for policies and practices which respect their human rights. It uses case studies that highlight the experiences of sex workers living with HIV and the efforts required to meet their needs, and advocate for their rights.
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Community Guide: Stigma & Discrimination Experienced by Sex Workers Living With HIV, NSWP - 2015
Community Guide: Stigma & Discrimination Experienced by Sex Workers Living With HIV, NSWP - 2015 Theme: Health, Stigma & Discrimination
This briefing paper looks at the different types of stigma and discrimination experienced by sex workers living with HIV globally. Sex workers living with HIV are at increased risk of violence, criminalisation and vulnerability to other infections. This briefing paper provides recommendations for policies and practices which respect their human rights. It uses case studies that highlight the experiences of sex workers living with HIV and the efforts required to meet their needs, and advocate for their rights. A Community Guide is also available.
Download this resource: Briefing Paper: Stigma & Discrimination Experienced by Sex Workers Living With HIV, NSWP - 2015
Briefing Paper: Stigma & Discrimination Experienced by Sex Workers Living With HIV, NSWP - 2015 Theme: Health, Stigma & Discrimination
The present paper has been produced by a Member of NSWP (Persist Health Project) and is a useful read for service providers seeking to shape their services to the needs of sex workers.
Download this resource: No Lectures, Persist Health - 2014.pdf
No Lectures, Persist Health - 2014.pdf This workshop, from sex worker-led organisation Respect Inc, in Queensland, Australia, is a very thorough introduction to a wide range of issues relevant to sex workers - particularly those working in Queensland, Australia, due to this resources' discussion of the legal situation there, but also for sex workers more generally in terms of issues like safer sex, negotiating boundaries, emotional well-being, and safety tips.
This document has been updated following discussions at the consensus meeting on the need to highlight explicitly the responses provided on collective empowerment.
The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) oversaw a civil society consultation of sex workers commissioned by the WHO to gather feedback on their proposed guidelines for evidence-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in low- and middle-income countries.
Download this resource: NSWP- WHO Consultation Report updated.pdf
NSWP- WHO Consultation Report updated.pdf The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) oversaw a civil society consultation of sex workers commissioned by the WHO to gather feedback on their proposed guidelines for evidence-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in low- and middle-income countries.
Download this resource: NSWP-WHO Community Consultation Report archived.pdf
NSWP-WHO Community Consultation Report archived.pdf