Sexual IPV and non-partner rape of female sex workers: Findings of a cross-sectional community-centric national study in South Africa

• Main Authors: Rachel Jewkes (Author), Kennedy Otwombe (Author), Kristin Dunkle (Author), Minja Milovanovic (Author), Khuthadzo Hlongwane (Author), Maya Jaffer (Author), Mokgadi Matuludi (Author), Venice Mbowane (Author), Kathryn L. Hopkins (Author), Naomi Hill (Author), Glenda Gray (Author), Jenny Coetzee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Globally female sex workers (FSWs) are vulnerable to violence from intimate partners, police and clients due to stigma and criminalisation. In this paper we describe South African FSWs' exposure to violence and factors associated with having been raped in the past year. Methods: We...