Global problem, local solutions: Challenges to exiting commercial sexual exploitation and service provision

Wilson, Bincy

doi:10.1177/0020872817746227

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“…As Bravo (2015) argues, terms such as slavery evoke strong and passionate reactions, but these remain ineffective unless they are channelled against the structural causes of such extreme exploitation. Discussing local solutions to global problems, Wilson (2019) highlights the global industrialization of prostitution resulting from sex discriminatory economic development policies. And drawing on a historical analysis of child protection policy formulation and implementation, Haly (2010) describes neoliberalism and child protection as 'a deadly mix'.…”

Section: Child Prostitution: Capabilities and International Relationsmentioning

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Moving beyond contemporary discourses: children, prostitution, modern slavery and human trafficking

Charnley

Nkhoma

2020

Critical and Radical Social Work

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The relationship between prostitution, modern slavery and human trafficking is much debated in the academic literature. By contrast, discussion of children’s involvement in prostitution as a form of modern slavery and human trafficking constitutes a silent consensus. Drawing on the findings of a participatory study with girls and young women in Malawi, we prize open that consensus, illuminating the poverty of contemporary discourses that link children’s involvement in prostitution with modern slavery and human trafficking, and identifying a series of tensions that confound the development of conceptual clarity. We develop our argument by exploring the potential of the capability approach, rooted in principles of social justice and human rights, to offer an alternative understanding of children’s engagement and ongoing involvement in prostitution, and a critical lens through which to reframe the relationship between children, prostitution, modern slavery and human trafficking.

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Moving beyond contemporary discourses: children, prostitution, modern slavery and human trafficking

Charnley

Nkhoma

2020

Critical and Radical Social Work

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“…The health risks and social stigma associated with commercial sex work remain a global public health concern in developed and developing countries ( Wilson, 2019 ). Due to the nature of their work, women engaged in commercial sex work (WESW) experience behavioral (e.g.…”

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Crossroads of Choice: A qualitative study of the factors influencing decisions to transition from sex work among women engaged in sex work in Southern Uganda

Nattabi,

Bahar,

Nabayinda

et al. 2024

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Background Women Engaged in commercial Sex Work (WESW) are exposed to behavioral, biological, and structural factors that exacerbate their risk to HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections. While commercial sex work may appear voluntary, WESW are more likely to be constrained to selling sex due to limited viable alternatives. To effectively support this vulnerable group of women, it is critical to understand factors that facilitate and impede their decisions to transition from sex work into other careers or jobs. The current study explored women’s decision to transition from sex work into other careers or jobs. Methods Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 53 WESW aged 20–47 enrolled within a larger study-Kyaterekera study, a randomized clinical trial (N = 542) implemented in 19 HIV hotspots in the Southern region of Uganda. Participants were selected based on their intervention attendance (high/medium/low attendance). The interviews were conducted in Luganda the widely spoken language in the study area to explore the factors influencing women’s decisions to from transition from sex work to other jobs or careers. The main interview question used for this study was, “What are some of the factors that may influence whether you would transition from sex work to other jobs or vocations?”. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and translated into English. Thematic analysis in Dedoose software was used to analyze the data. Results Participants reported three primary types of decisions, including considering leaving sex work, deciding to leave, and continuing sex work. The emerging themes from the interviews were categorized into individual and structural level facilitators and barriers to leave sex work. Individual level factors included issues of stigma, discrimination, and aging as factors that facilitated women’s decision to leave sex work. At the structural level, factors which include interpersonal stigma and discrimination (from immediate family and community members), physical and sexual violence and income related factors were identified as facilitators and barriers to leaving sex work. Conclusion Our study highlights the complex decision-making processes among WESW as they navigate transitions to alternative jobs or careers. By advocating for multifaceted interventions and policies tailored to the diverse challenges faced by WESW, our study contributes to a more informed approach to supporting their transition out of sex work.

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“…Moreover, many of the studies conducted with women in CSA are solely focused on assessing the effectiveness of interventions in preventing HIV (Sherman et al, 2010; Swendeman, Basu, Das, Jana, & Rotheram-Borus, 2009). Few are concerned with addressing the needs of women living in such circumstances, needs such as providing stability, gainful employment, support, motivation, respect, and equal treatment (Wilson, 2017). The International Organization for Migration (IOM, 2010) highlighted their concerns about the effectiveness of rescue types of interventions in a report describing the number of women reentering the sex industry for lack of other viable options.…”

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A Women-Centric Approach: Key to Satisfaction With Agency Services

Wilson¹

2018

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Involvement of women in commercial sexual activity (CSA) has always been viewed from a moralistic point of view in India, with legislations attempting to rescue and rehabilitate them. Some, however, look at this involvement as legitimate work. Agencies engaged in service provision align themselves to these differing ideologies. This article examines the organizational frameworks and ideologies of agencies engaged in service provision to women in or exiting from CSA, along with assessing women’s level of satisfaction and the duration of services received from these agencies. In doing so, 40 service providers from nine agencies across five major cities in India were interviewed, and 163 women receiving services from these agencies participated in a survey. The findings revealed that agencies differed based on their guiding principles, factors determining services, structure, involvement of peers/survivors, and decision-making process. The level of satisfaction with services, and duration of services received, was the highest for those in women-centric agencies and the lowest in government state protective homes. Agencies assisting women in CSA must consider adopting non-institutional-based and women-centric service approaches, as this would make a real difference to those being assisted.

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Global problem, local solutions: Challenges to exiting commercial sexual exploitation and service provision

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

Moving beyond contemporary discourses: children, prostitution, modern slavery and human trafficking

Moving beyond contemporary discourses: children, prostitution, modern slavery and human trafficking

Crossroads of Choice: A qualitative study of the factors influencing decisions to transition from sex work among women engaged in sex work in Southern Uganda

A Women-Centric Approach: Key to Satisfaction With Agency Services

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