Combination Microfinance and HIV Risk Reduction Among Women Engaged in Sex Work

The purpose of this paper is to summarize 15 years of intervention science in combination HIV prevention and microfinance among women engaged in sex work (WESW) in Central Asia, identifying gaps in our understanding and recommendations for future studies. We begin by describing the emergence of HIV/...

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Published inResearch on social work practice Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 213 - 229
Main Authors Witte, Susan S., Yang, Lyla Sunyoung, McCrimmon, Tara, Aira, Toivgoo, Batsukh, Altantsetseg, Terlikbayeva, Assel, Primbetova, Sholpan, Mergenova, Gaukhar, Cordisco Tsai, Laura, Carlson, Cady, Vélez-Grau, Carolina, Ssewamala, Fred, El-Bassel, Nabila
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2023
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Intervention
Microfinance
Prevention
Prevention programs
Preventive medicine
Risk reduction
Sex industry
Women
microfinance
economic empowerment
HIV prevention
female sex worker
violence
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to summarize 15 years of intervention science in combination HIV prevention and microfinance among women engaged in sex work (WESW) in Central Asia, identifying gaps in our understanding and recommendations for future studies. We begin by describing the emergence of HIV/STI risk among WESW in the Central Asia region, specifically Mongolia and Kazakhstan, and bridge to the formative stages of our methodology as well as completed prevention intervention studies. We describe the development of combining HIV prevention with asset-based microfinance interventions, lessons learned, and contributions these studies make to HIV prevention, intervention science, and practice. We end by recommending next steps to move prevention science forward in this area and among this key population, which continues to be underserved in HIV prevention science worldwide.
ISSN:1049-7315
1552-7581
DOI:10.1177/10497315221119992