Violence against female sex workers in Karnataka state, south India: impact on health, and reductions in violence following an intervention program

• Main Authors: Beattie Tara SH (Author), Bhattacharjee Parinita (Author), Ramesh BM (Author), Gurnani Vandana (Author), Anthony John (Author), Isac Shajy (Author), Mohan HL (Author), Ramakrishnan Aparajita (Author), Wheeler Tisha (Author), Bradley Janet (Author), Blanchard James F (Author), Moses Stephen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Violence against female sex workers (FSWs) can impede HIV prevention efforts and contravenes their human rights. We developed a multi-layered violence intervention targeting policy makers, secondary stakeholders (police, lawyers, med...