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Women Sex Workers
Student’s First Name, Middle Initial(s), Last Name
Institutional Affiliation
Course Number and Name
Instructor’s Name and Title
Assignment Due Date
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Women Sex Workers
Introduction
Female sex workers represent a large population both in small and big cities. These
are women who earn money for consensual sexual services. This line of work makes them a
vulnerable group of people who are exposed to a variety of diseases. Due to their work
conditions, women sex workers require regular complex health care. However, these women
encounter considerable barriers that prevent them from accessing healthcare services they
need. This has an adverse impact on women’s well-being and life. The majority of the
population and healthcare providers negatively perceive women sex workers and have biased
attitudes towards them. They usually receive low-quality services or are not treated at all.
Although healthcare interventions have targeted the health needs of these women especially
concerning their reproductive health and substance abuse, it is still necessary to improve
healthcare services for female sex workers. Therefore, healthcare providers should focus on
delivering effective services for women sex workers and address issues related to their health
which challenge access to HIV preventive services and treatment.
Background of the Marginalized Group
Women sex workers comprise a vast majority of the population in the United States.
They work in the streets as well as through agencies. Such occupation significantly
jeopardizes women’s health. Their line of work is usually associated with poverty, alcohol
and drug use and violence. Female sex workers have an extensive number of sex partners and
are exposed to unsafe sex. They are involved in risky sexual behaviors that influence their
well-being. These women are more likely to receive and transmit HIV. Statistics indicates
that 17.3% of female sex workers in average have HIV (Paz-Bailey et al., 2016). Conditions
in which women sex workers operate prevent them from accessing necessary contraception,
Women Sex Workers
Student’s First Name, Middle Initial(s), Last Name
Institutional Affiliation
Course Number and Name
Instructor’s Name and Title
Assignment Due Date
, 2
Women Sex Workers
Introduction
Female sex workers represent a large population both in small and big cities. These
are women who earn money for consensual sexual services. This line of work makes them a
vulnerable group of people who are exposed to a variety of diseases. Due to their work
conditions, women sex workers require regular complex health care. However, these women
encounter considerable barriers that prevent them from accessing healthcare services they
need. This has an adverse impact on women’s well-being and life. The majority of the
population and healthcare providers negatively perceive women sex workers and have biased
attitudes towards them. They usually receive low-quality services or are not treated at all.
Although healthcare interventions have targeted the health needs of these women especially
concerning their reproductive health and substance abuse, it is still necessary to improve
healthcare services for female sex workers. Therefore, healthcare providers should focus on
delivering effective services for women sex workers and address issues related to their health
which challenge access to HIV preventive services and treatment.
Background of the Marginalized Group
Women sex workers comprise a vast majority of the population in the United States.
They work in the streets as well as through agencies. Such occupation significantly
jeopardizes women’s health. Their line of work is usually associated with poverty, alcohol
and drug use and violence. Female sex workers have an extensive number of sex partners and
are exposed to unsafe sex. They are involved in risky sexual behaviors that influence their
well-being. These women are more likely to receive and transmit HIV. Statistics indicates
that 17.3% of female sex workers in average have HIV (Paz-Bailey et al., 2016). Conditions
in which women sex workers operate prevent them from accessing necessary contraception,
