Intro -- Preface -- Evidence Gaps and Opportunities Addressed by this Edited Volume -- Summary of Approach -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Overview and Evidence-Based Recommendations to Address Health and Human Rights Inequities Faced by Sex Workers -- Part I: Burden of Health and Human Rights Inequities Faced by Sex Workers Globally -- Part II: Structural Determinants of Health and Human Rights Inequities in Sex Work -- Part III: Evidence-Based Services and Best Practices: Opportunities for Action -- Implications for Policy, Advocacy, and Programmes -- Reference -- Part I: Burden of Health and Human Rights Inequities Faced by Sex Workers Globally -- Chapter 2: The Epidemiology of HIV Among Sex Workers Around the World: Implications for Research, Programmes, and Policy -- Introduction -- Epidemiological Data on the Global Burden of HIV Among Sex Workers -- Engagement in Care and the HIV Treatment Cascade -- Determinants of HIV Among Sex Workers -- Stigma -- Criminalisation, Violence, and Policing -- Migration -- Drug Use Among Sex Workers -- Coverage of Interventions Addressing HIV Burden -- Community Empowerment Responses -- Influence of Access to and Uptake of Biomedical HIV Prevention Tools on the Epidemiology of HIV -- HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) -- Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) -- Other Innovations -- Research Gaps -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Global Burden of Violence and Other Human Rights Violations Against Sex Workers -- Introduction -- Interpersonal Violence from Clients and Intimate/Non-paying Partners -- The Impacts of Criminalisation -- Police Repression, Extortion, and Abuse -- Impact of Violence on HIV/STIs -- Forced Rehabilitation and Mandatory Testing -- Strategies for Change: A Human Rights Framework and Community-Led Interventions.

Case Study: Response to Violence in Asia Pacific -- Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 4: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Inequities Among Sex Workers Across the Life Course -- Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Fundamental Human Right -- Structural Determinants of Sexual and Reproductive Health Access for Sex Workers -- Gaps in Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Across the Life Course -- Barriers to Accessing SRH Services and Rights: Findings from In-Depth Interviews and Focus Groups -- Widespread Criminalisation, Discrimination, and Stigmatisation in Healthcare Settings -- Lack of Tailored and Integrated SRH Services -- Harmful and Coercive SRH Policies -- Logistical and Practical Barriers to SRH Care -- Supporting the SRH Rights and Needs of SWs: Community Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Exploring the Protective Role of Sex Work Social Cohesion in Contexts of Violence and Criminalisation: A Case Study with Gender-Diverse Sex Workers in Jamaica -- Background -- Case Study: Human Rights Violations Experienced by a Sex Worker in Jamaica -- Findings from a Community-Based Research Study with Sex Workers in Jamaica -- Measures -- Statistical Analysis -- Results -- Discussion: Implications for Researchers, Service Providers, and Activists -- References -- Chapter 6: Patterns and Epidemiology of Illicit Drug Use Among Sex Workers Globally: A Systematic Review -- Introduction -- Methods -- Search Strategy -- Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria -- Data Extraction and Synthesis -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Structural Determinants of Health and Human Rights Inequities in Sex Work -- Chapter 7: Criminalised Interactions with Law Enforcement and Impacts on Health and Safety in the Context of Different Legislative Frameworks Governing Sex Work Globally.

Background -- Regimes of Regulating Sex Work -- Full and Partial Criminalisation -- Links Between Client Violence, Criminalisation, and Policing -- Violence by Police -- Intersections of Criminalisation -- End-Demand Criminalisation -- Legalisation -- Decriminalisation -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Stigma, Denial of Health Services, and Other Human Rights Violations Faced by Sex Workers in Africa: "My Eyes Were Full of Tears Throughout Walking Towards the Clinic that I Was Referred to" -- Introduction -- Sex Work and Health in Africa -- How Do Sex Workers Experience Existing Healthcare Services? -- The Power of Positive Experiences -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Criminalisation, Health, and Labour Rights Among Im/migrant Sex Workers Globally -- Background -- Intersection of Sex Work Laws and Immigration Policies: A Dual Burden of Criminalisation -- Prohibitive Laws: Protecting Im/migrants or Punitive Enforcement? -- Mandatory Health Testing: Punitive Regulations and Barriers to Health Services -- Precarious Immigration Status: Increasing Vulnerability and Barriers to Health and Police Protections -- Economic Marginalisation -- Racialisation, Racism, Stigma, and Discrimination -- Language Barriers, Gender, and Power -- Unique Marginalisation of Male and Gender-Diverse Im/migrant Sex Workers -- Recommendations and Areas for Intervention -- Enabling Indoor Work Environments -- Removal of Punitive Laws and Policies -- Supporting Peer and Community-Led Education, Outreach, and Services -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Evidence-Based Services and Best Practices: Opportunities for Action -- Chapter 10: Sex Worker-Led Provision of Services in New Zealand: Optimising Health and Safety in a Decriminalised Context -- Introduction -- Building Relationships with the Police: 'What to Do' -- Working Collaboratively with Government.

Becoming a Sex Worker: 'Stepping Forward' -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Best Practices and Challenges to Sex Worker Community Empowerment and Mobilisation Strategies to Promote Health and Human Rights -- Community Empowerment Among Sex Workers: Principles and Approach -- Impact of Community Empowerment Among Sex Workers on HIV and Health Outcomes -- Mobilising the Sex Worker Community in Mysore, India: Ashodaya Samithi Case Study -- Addressing Institutional Violence and Punitive Laws in Mexico: APROASE Case Study -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 12: Reimagining Sex Work Venues: Occupational Health, Safety, and Rights in Indoor Workplaces -- Introduction -- Health, Safety, and Rights of Sex Workers in Venues -- Physical Characteristics -- Economic Factors -- Social Factors -- Policy Environment -- Additional Considerations -- Case Study of Empower Thailand -- Lessons from Empower and Beyond: Best Practices to Reduce Harm, Promote Health, and Advance Rights for Indoor Sex Workers -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Integrated Interventions to Address Sex Workers' Needs and Realities: Academic and Community Insights on Incorporating Structural, Behavioural, and Biomedical Approaches -- Introduction to Integrated, Multi-component, Multi-level Interventions -- Evaluation of Integrated Interventions -- Specifying the Intervention and Outcomes -- Challenges in Evaluation of Multi-component, Multi-level Interventions Among Sex Workers -- Evidence of Impact of Integrated, Multi-component Interventions -- HIV and STIs -- Sexual and Reproductive Health -- Violence and Human Rights Violations -- Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Use -- Evidence Gaps -- Summarising Gaps in the Evidence -- Addressing Gaps in Empiric Evidence Through Insights from Mathematical Modelling -- Challenges with Evidence Creation -- Conclusion -- References.

Epilogue -- Reference -- Index.

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