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Sex Work-related Stigma: Experiential, Symbolic and Structural Forms in the Health Systems of Delhi, India

Posted on May 3, 2019April 3, 2020

Sex work-related stigma is prevalent in urban India. While HIV-stigma is often discussed in urban Indian health contexts, rarely is sex work-related stigma investigated as it shapes sex workers' health experiences. This pape... read more →

Student Spotlight: Martha Ryan

Posted on April 18, 2016February 15, 2019

Please join us in congratulating our intern, Martha Ryan, who recently received a Fulbright-Nehru research grant to India! Martha is a global health major set to graduate with her bachelor's degree May 2016. Her research ai... read more →

Amnesty International votes in favor of decriminalizing sex work

Posted on August 20, 2015August 21, 2018

Amnesty International voted Aug. 11 to support the health and human rights of sex workers by adopting a resolution that calls for all countries to decriminalize sex work. The policy—which drew high-profile criticism from... read more →