innovative approaches to hiv prevention in commercial sex

8/13/2019 Innovative Approaches to HIV Prevention in Commercial Sex

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Cheryl Overs

Senior Programme Officer, Focused Prevention

International HIV/AIDS Alliance

Innovative Approaches to HIVInnovative Approaches to HIV

Prevention in Commercial SexPrevention in Commercial Sex


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Sex Workers:Sex Workers:from rim Reaper to Agent of Changefrom rim Reaper to Agent of Change

198s! ris" groups

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2#! ne$ focus


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A ne! paradigmA ne! paradigm


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"hree Strategies"hree Strategies

individual '

cognitive

participation '

empo$erment

enabling

environment


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Participation and Empo!ermentParticipation and Empo!erment

Social Caital! the ability to secure benefits through

membership in net$or"s and other social structures


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Social Incl#sionSocial Incl#sion

maintaining contact $ith families

access to resources

* +primary, health care

* documentation* housing

* children-s schooling

* financial management self*esteem

civil rights

culture


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Creating an Ena$lingCreating an Ena$ling

EnvironmentEnvironment


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%pport#nities for Solidarit&%pport#nities for Solidarit&

$herever $or"ing conditions have been

improved solidarity among $or"ers has

been a factor.

mutual support and efficient use of

limited resources

advocacy and political action* man&

voices are stronger than one


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Solidarit& in actionSolidarit& in action


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Controversial Polic& andControversial Polic& and

ProgrammingProgramming


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Some ChallengesSome Challenges

mobile and migrant sex $or"ers.

drug users

male and transgender sex $or"ers

refreshing the messages

informal sex $or"

income generation and exiting strategies

lin"ing prevention and care safe sex s"ills


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Care "oda& IS PreventionCare "oda& IS Prevention

"omorro!"omorro! care settings are an opportunity to provide

access to condoms and other resources

information on rights6 services and support

reduced viral load and improved general

health leads to reduced transmission7

by threatening access to care6 stigma and

discrimination undermine prevention.


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