@article{ref1,
title="HIV risk among trafficked women: a systematic review of the global literature",
journal="AIDS care",
year="2020",
author="Yu, Yeon Jung and Bruna, Sean and McCarty, Christopher",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This review examines the global literature concerning HIV/STI risk among trafficked  female sex workers (FSWs), in relation to sex trafficking and drug use. The compound  effects of sexual and drug-related risk merit a systematic literature review to  grant a better understanding of their role in HIV/STI transmission. The current  review synthesizes the results of 21 studies conducted in multiple cultural  settings. Though the selected studies similarly found heightened HIV risks faced by  trafficked FSWs, the focuses varied from the effect of trafficking on HIV, to the  effect of entry age to sex work on HIV, to the effects of various forms of violence  on HIV, to the effect of HIV risk behaviors on HIV, and to the relationship between  HIV and other STIs. While focuses and findings varied, they are in consensus that  various forms of violence and diminished autonomy, as a result of sex trafficking,  accelerate the FSWs' risks of HIV/STIs even in comparison to women who voluntarily  enter the sex trade. Variations in findings may be attributed to specific  socio-cultural settings and various research methods as well as differences in the  risk factors being studied. This points to the need for more empirical studies -  particularly those that specifically target trafficked FSWs and the mechanisms of  HIV/STI transmissions among the highly vulnerable population.  Keywords: Human trafficking; <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0954-0121",
doi="10.1080/09540121.2020.1861178",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2020.1861178"
}