Traumatic Associations amongst Men and Women Selling Sex in the Philippines

Background: The present study explores trauma-related factors (human trafficking or physical sexual violence during transactional sex) associated with interest in future community mobilization around health and human rights. Community among persons selling sex aims to help participants overcome trauma increase self-reliance through peer advocacy collective action for improved conditions. However, how impact participation men women is less known. Methods: current uses data (n = 96) from the baseline survey of pilot Kapihan intervention, which recruited 37 59 Metro Manila, Philippines. Multiple logistic regression was used analyze (violence, trafficking) independently desire participate mobilization, adjusting socio-demographic variables. Results: An increased participating rights significantly having experienced abuse trade (AOR 10.86; CI 1.48–79.69) history 0.14; 95% 0.02–0.97), age, gender, income, number children, whether they considered group goals had previously participated mobilization. Conclusion: Understanding experiences on can inform design recruitment community-based interventions. Further investigation needs explore why trafficking, more being a woman lessened mobilize this Philippines context. Findings imply that may be complex. More work needed better identify interventions those trafficked victimized by exchanges.