Guest W***ledi*Time Report post Posted August 12, 2009 Article published online at bmj.com (British Medical Journal), a peer-reviewed medical research journal. Published 11 Aug 2009 (BMJ 2009;339:b2939) Lead author Kate Shannon, assistant professor at UBC: "Analyses were based on 237 female sex workers who completed a baseline visit and at least one follow-up visit. Of these 237 female sex workers, 57% experienced gender based violence over an 18 month follow-up period. In multivariate models adjusted for individual and interpersonal risk practices, the following structural factors were independently correlated with violence against female sex workers: homelessness .... inability to access drug treatment .... servicing clients in cars or public spaces ... prior assault by police ... confiscation of drug use paraphernalia by police without arrest ... and moving working areas away from main streets owing to policing ... The structural factors of criminalisation, homelessness, and poor availability of drug treatment independently correlated with gender based violence against street based female sex workers. Socio-legal policy reforms, improved access to housing and drug treatment, and scale up of violence prevention efforts, including police-sex worker partnerships, will be crucial to stemming violence against female sex workers ... The findings provide new evidence to support global calls for the removal of criminal sanctions targeting sex workers. " Abstract: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/339/aug11_3/b2939 Full text: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/aug11_3/b2939 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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