Sex work is not a new concept in Bangladesh; sex centuries old. Bangladeshi society does regard prostitution as noble profession, so it must face many challenges. The challenges become more complex when prostitute becomes mother. In this study, the researchers investigated how mother passes her life through these difficulties. also analyzed mental and physical violence of mothers their children...

The aim of this article was to examine historical aspects related to the feminine and to being a mother for deepening the comprehension of motherhood in the context of HIV/Aids infection. We reviewed the traditional role of the woman in society, showing the historical division between the mother, deserving respect and consideration, and the prostitute, marginalized and not worth of respect. In ...

BACKGROUND In some Asian communities, HIV epidemics initially concentrated in high-risk groups develop into generalized epidemics, while in others HIV epidemics remain confined to high-risk groups. We examined whether blood exposures in a community, as indicated by hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence, can account for the variability in HIV prevalence in Asia. METHODOLOGY We searched the publis...

Evolutionary psychology accounts of gender differences in sexual behaviors in general and men's sexual aggression, in particular, has been criticized for legitimizing males' sexual misconduct. To empirically assess such critiques, two studies examined how men's judgments of male sex crimes (solicitation of sex from a prostitute; rape) are influenced by exposure to (a) evolutionary psychological...

A notable feature of marginalised groups in society is their poor contact with healthcare systems. Disease control strategy among these groups requires a diVerent approach to measures developed for the general population. Sex workers and those falling within the broad definition of prostitution suggested by Day and Ward are one such group. The social prejudice they suVer causes many of them and...

This paper discusses the difficulties that can arise when health promotion projects are developed within marginalized groups. This could be documented using the example of AIDS prevention among prostitutes. We applied questionnaires and focus group interviews were performed with prostitutes in Mangue, Rio de Janeiro in 1989. Later, during the decade of 1990, we accomplished open interviews with...