Confronting structural violence in sex work: lessons from a community-led HIV prevention project in Mysore, India
Confronting structural violence in sex work: lessons from a community-led HIV prevention project in Mysore, India
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DOI：
10.1080/09540121.2010.498868
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
O'Neil, John
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作者：
Argento, Elena;Reza-Paul, Sushena;O'Neil, John
来自社区主导的艾滋病毒预防项目的证据表明，结构性干预措施可能会降低艾滋病毒和性传播感染的发病率。赋权与面对耻辱、歧视和身体虐待之间的复杂关系需要进一步调查此类干预措施对性工作者个人风险的影响。本文旨在描述印度迈索尔性工作者集体成员的生活经历以及他们如何面对结构性暴力。这些叙述强调了暴力经历以及改变性工作者的社会、身体和情感环境的策略的制定和实施。建立有利的环境是减少性工作固有的个人风险的关键，强调社区主导的印度性工作者结构性干预措施的重要性。
Evidence from community-led HIV prevention projects suggests that structural interventions may result in reduced rates of HIV and STIs. The complex relationship between empowerment and confronting stigma, discrimination and physical abuse necessitates further investigation into the impact that such interventions have on the personal risks for sex workers. This article aims to describe lived experiences of members from a sex worker's collective in Mysore, India and how they have confronted structural violence. The narratives highlight experiences of violence and the development and implementation of strategies that have altered the social, physical, and emotional environment for sex workers. Building an enabling environment was key to reducing personal risks inherent to sex work, emphasizing the importance of community-led structural interventions for sex workers in India.