Policy and Politics of (Forced) Prostitution

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-49
Author(s):  
Maren Röger
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
German Occupation ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Forced Prostitution

This chapter examines the policy and politics of (forced) prostitution. One of the most important measures against the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) was the registration of regular sex workers and women the authorities suspected of prostitution. Once the women had been registered as prostitutes, they seem to have been unable to express a preference for street or brothel prostitution. There was a degree of compulsion to enter the official brothels, with their barracked daily life, in the occupied Polish territories. The vast majority of sexual enslavement affected women in the Warthegau. The perverted racial policies in the Warthegau contributed to the prostitution system there being a place of “organized rape in conditions of terror”. In the Warthegau, fraternization was punished by committal to the brothels. The chapter then looks at forced prostitution. The German occupation authorities acted not only as pimps, but also as traffickers.

Sex in the city

2019 ◽  
pp. 249-257
Author(s):  
Dinesh Bhugra ◽  
Antonio Ventriglio
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Sexual Relationship ◽  
Geographical Proximity ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sexual Partnering ◽  
The City

Sexual acts form the basis of human life. In urban areas, both male and female sex workers and their mental health have been studied. The risks of resulting sexually transmitted diseases are higher and, consequently, physical and psychiatric comorbidity may be higher. The theory of sex markets focuses on sexual partnering and emphasizes that it is fundamentally a local process, meaning that the two people must live within reasonable geographical proximity to initiate and develop a sexual relationship that is physical. Of course, often people do indulge in cybersex, for which adequate electronic and WiFi facilities have to be available. Economic needs and perspectives may play a major role in transient sexual partnering.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Awareness on Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Commercial Sex Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
MR Haque ◽  
K Ghosh ◽  
H Sultana ◽  
E Saha ◽  
A Kafi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
One Year ◽  
Almost All ◽  
And Control

Objective: The main objective of the study was to assess the level of awareness on prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases among 120 sex workers.Material and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted for one year. Data were collected through face to face interview using Bengali questionnaire. Data analysis was done using SPSS 17.0 software.Place and Period of Study: The study was conducted from January 1st to December 31st of 2014 among 120 sex workersliving in brothel of Daulodia,Rajbariin Bangladesh.Results: More than half (58.7%) of the respondents had children in the brothels. All the respondents (100%) heard about the sexually transmitted diseases. Majority (86.7%) of the respondents had knowledge on AIDS. Only a few (4.2%) respondents had knowledge on AIDS and Gonorrhea. Majority (91.7 %) of the respondents had knowledge on STD transmission from pregnant women. Almost all (97.5%, 98.3%)) of the respondents had the knowledge about STD transmissionnot from toilet or shaking hands respectively.Almost all of the (95.8%, 94.2%, 94.2%, 85.8% )respondents had the knowledge on STD transmission through sexual intercourse,injection,through mosquito,sharing same razor respectively. Most of them (81.7%) had good level of knowledge on STD transmission. Only above one tenth (11.7%) had moderate and poor level of knowledge.Almost all of them (96.7%, 95.9%, 95.9%) were found touse condom, agreed to keep one partner at a time,to reduce the number of sex partner respectively.Most of them (89.3%)did not knowthe HIV status of partner before sex,almost all (97.5%, 94.2% and 97.5%) agreed to avoid risky sex,to screen blood during transfusion, to avoid sharing needles & blade respectively. All (100%)of the respondents agreed for need of sexuality education for preventing STD.Almost all (98.30%)of the respondents had good awareness on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. There was no association between level of education and level of awareness (P> 0.005), between age and level of awareness (P> 0.005) and between duration of work and level of awareness (P> 0.005).Conclusion: Education is the most consistent and important determinant for prevention of STDs among all classes of people.TAJ 2016; 29(2): 47-56

Changing Patterns in the Sex Industry and in Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Commercial Sex Workers in Osaka, Japan

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
KINUKO KIMOTO ◽  
MOTOKO HAYASHI ◽  
TSUYOSHI OKUNI ◽  
KAZUHISA OSATO ◽  
KOZO TATARA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Commercial Sex Workers ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Changing Patterns

Decline in the prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases among female sex workers in Cotonou, Benin, 1993–1999

AIDS ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Alary ◽  
Léonard Mukenge-Tshibaka ◽  
France Bernier ◽  
Nassirou Geraldo ◽  
Catherine M. Lowndes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Female Sex

Management of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV prevention in men at high risk: targeting clients and non-paying sexual partners of female sex workers in Benin

AIDS ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 2523-2534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Lowndes ◽  
Michel Alary ◽  
Cyriaque A. B. Gnintoungbé ◽  
Emmanuelle Bédard ◽  
Léonard Mukenge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Female Sex

Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Female Sex Workers

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
JORGE SÁNCHEZ ◽  
PABLO E. CAMPOS ◽  
BARRY COURTOIS ◽  
LOURDES GUTIERREZ ◽  
CARLOS CARRILLO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Female Sex

Patterns of sexually transmitted diseases in female sex workers in Surabaya, Indonesia

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 576-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
M R Joesoef ◽  
M Linnan ◽  
Y Barakbah ◽  
A Idajadi ◽  
A Kambodji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Serological Test ◽  
Infection Prevalence ◽  
Seroprevalence Rate ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Female Sex

Sex workers and their clients as core groups of high frequency transmitters play a dominant role in the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In Surabaya, Indonesia, little is known about the prevalence of STDs in various sex establishments. We conducted an STD prevalence survey of 1873 female sex workers in Surabaya, Indonesia. We did not find any sex workers with HIV infection. Prevalence rates of other STDs (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, serological test for syphilis positive, and/or trichomoniasis) in female sex workers were 48% in brothels ( n =696), 42% on the streets ( n =192), 16% in massage parlours ( n =344), 25% in barber shops ( n =150), 17% at call-girl houses ( n =73), and 10% in nightclubs ( n =418). Sex workers from the brothels had the highest prevalence rates of gonorrhoea (24%) and trichomoniasis (8%), while sex workers from the streets and the barber shop had the highest rates of serological test for syphilis (STS) positive (30%) and chlamydia (18%). STD rates decreased with an increase in age (except for STS positive), an increase in education, a decrease in the number of sex partners, and condom use in the previous week. Condom use in the previous week was universally low among sex workers, especially among sex workers from the brothels (14%). Sex workers from the brothels had STD rates about 4 times higher than sex workers from the nightclubs (adjusted odds ratio of 4.4). Although the HIV seroprevalence rate is currently low, widespread prostitution and high rates of STDs in sex workers warrant programmes to avert a potential explosion of HIV transmission. Because sex workers from the brothels in Surabaya have high rates of STDs and low use of condoms but good cooperation with local authorities, STD preventive measures should focus on this group.

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