Exploring the impact of military conflict on sex work in Ukraine: Women's experiences of economic burden

Little is known about the impact of military conflict on sex work from the perspective of sex workers. We attempt to explore the meaning of conflict on sex work by asking women about the changes that they have experienced in their lives and work since the beginning of the 2014 military conflict in e...

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Published in:Global public health 2023-01, Vol.18 (1), p.2092187
Main Authors: Lazarus, Lisa, Herpai, Nicole, Pavlova, Daria, Murney, Maureen A., Balakireva, Olga, Tarasova, Tatiana, McClarty, Leigh, Pickles, Michael, Mishra, Sharmistha, Forget, Evelyn, Becker, Marissa, Lorway, Rob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Big Events
Cisgender
Conflict
Female
Financial Stress
HIV
Humans
Impact analysis
Meaning
Military Personnel
Sex industry
Sex Work
Sex Workers
Ukraine
War
Women
Work
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Summary:Little is known about the impact of military conflict on sex work from the perspective of sex workers. We attempt to explore the meaning of conflict on sex work by asking women about the changes that they have experienced in their lives and work since the beginning of the 2014 military conflict in eastern Ukraine. The findings in this article are based on qualitative interviews with 43 cisgender women living and practicing sex work in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine. Our analysis highlights the meanings that sex workers have linked to the conflict, with financial concerns emerging as a dominant theme. The conflict therefore functions as a way of understanding changing economic circumstances with both individual and broader impacts. By better understanding the meaning of conflict as expressed by sex workers, we can begin to adapt our response to address emerging, and unmet, needs of the community.
ISSN:1744-1692
1744-1706
1744-1706
DOI:10.1080/17441692.2022.2092187