Reflections on Sonagachi: An Empowerment-Based HIV-Preventive Intervention for Female Sex Workers in West Bengal, India

Newman discusses the Sonagachi Project, a 12-year empowerment-based HIV-preventive intervention which contributed to lower rates of HIV infection among female sex workers in India. The cornerstone of the said project is workers' rights, applying the principles of empowerment and the underlying...

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Published in:Women's studies quarterly 2003-04, Vol.31 (1/2), p.168-179
Main Author: Newman, Peter A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIDS
Behavior Change
Behavior Modification
Condoms
Culture, Experience, and Women's Health
Developed Nations
Drug Therapy
Drug Use
Empowerment
Females
Harm reduction
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Intervention
Occupational Safety and Health
Personal empowerment
Police
Prevention
Prostitution
Public Health
Resistance (Psychology)
Self esteem
Sex workers
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Teaching Methods
West Bengal, India
Womens Health Care
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Summary:Newman discusses the Sonagachi Project, a 12-year empowerment-based HIV-preventive intervention which contributed to lower rates of HIV infection among female sex workers in India. The cornerstone of the said project is workers' rights, applying the principles of empowerment and the underlying premise of sex work as a valid profession. India is second only to South Africa in the number of persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, with an estimated 4 million HIV infected persons.
ISSN:0732-1562
1934-1520