As hypothesized, presence of a larger social network was independently associated with decreased odds of forced sex. Second, slight variations in questions could contribute to differences in estimates across countries.

These findings reinforce the importance of primary prevention of sexual violence and delayed sexual initiation as essential elements of HIV prevention and control ( 8). The Supreme Court ruling was historic because with this, India joins a handful of countries like Canada and New Zealand that have explicitly instituted legal protection for sex workers. VACS are nationally representative, multistage cluster household surveys of persons aged 13–24 years. Boys were angry at the competition from older, often married, men who were able to provide monetary and other incentives to the girls.Results from this study support the need for interventions and health messages to FSWs that focus on reducing the harms associated with consuming alcohol and the potential effect that alcohol use has on riskier sex, especially among FSWs in India. This larger NIMH study was a two-arm phase III community-randomized controlled trial involving between 20–40 independent community venues in five selected countries where high-risk members of the target population could be accessed. Drugs and alcohol can leave you feeling confused about what’s happening, and your judgement can be affected. In the film, we hear from several professionals whose careers are dedicated to staging sex scenes for film, television, and theater. I wanted to learn more about PTSD, which I was diagnosed with, and hear stories from other people who had come out on the other end of the mess I was in.

Frances Fitzgerald (EPP, Ireland), lead MEP for the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee, said: "Non-consensual sex, i. People sometimes use the term ‘digital rape’ to describe penetration of the anus or vagina with someone’s finger(s). However, if interviewers are well trained, questions are well thought out and interviews are conducted in a private setting, information on sexual violence can provide valuable information for understanding the spread of HIV in a country. For this trial, FSWs in India were recruited for baseline and follow-up interviews and repeated collection of blood and urine specimens to assess biological outcomes.

The World Mental Health (WMH) survey initiative version of the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. With the rates of violence against women continuing to increase after COVID-19, it would be incomprehensible to women to hear from their governments that rape cannot be included in legislation to combat this horrific phenomenon. In contrast, the presence of a social support network can mitigate sexual violence by increasing sex workers’ self efficacy to resolve conflicts or to avoid or escape violent situations or by a network member directly intervening to prevent violent situations.

Women’s bodies are not up for grabs, and we refuse to tolerate any violation of their autonomy and dignity. Among those with early sexual debut, the odds of having been tested for HIV was 40% lower and the odds of increased risky sexual behaviors were elevated.We don’t just help people who’ve recently been sexually assaulted or raped — we can support you weeks, months and years after the crime took place. ISVAs (Independent Sexual Violence Advocates) are specially trained advisors available in some Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) or other voluntary organisations like Victim Support, to help people who have experienced sexual violence. It’s important to think about getting medical help as soon as possible, to check for sexually transmitted infections, injury or pregnancy. We conducted a probability survey among FSWs in 24 slum venues and identified predictive factors for recent forced sex using univariate and multivariable proportional odds models.