drugs with clients, do not go with more than one client at a time, Do not exchange bodily fluids with clients, Do not swallow, do not bareback for more money, do not have sex under the influence of drugs and alcohol, etc.). Empower sex workers to be partners in developing HIV programming at local, national and international levels. Refer sex workers living with HIV to medical and social services that provide quality and friendly services. Connect sex workers to health services that are friendly and effective in providing diagnosis, treatment, care and support for all types of health conditions. sex workers to vocation training or literacy classes to build their skills when they are interested. Empower sex workers to organize themselves as a group to advocate for themselves. Stand up against violence and abuse towards sex workers. Lobby for the recognition of sex worker’s rights and full legalization of sex work. Organize movie nights that show films about women, human rights, sex work and empowerment. For sex workers who do not identify as sex workers: Do local research to find out where they are located, how they operate. When you meet them do not refer to them as sex workers, ask them what they like to be called, perhaps by their name or alias. Establish rapport, trust, and credibility. Do not them to see their work as sex work. Use whatever language they use to describe what they do. Do not provide materials that talk about specific work’ information. Instead, ‘sex provide materials that are relevant to what they do without referring to sex work. Do not use sexual identity labels as they not fit into any identity boxes. Provide relevant and science-based HIV and STI education. Individual Experiential Exercise: Think about your current job or one you held in the past. Think about any stigma or prejudice associated with it. What do people say about the job that you do? Or did? How did it affect you? In what ways did it affect you? Now imagine your life as a sex worker and the stigma and discrimination you could or have experienced. Facilitate a discussion based on this exercise. Small Group: (Psycho-educational Group) Send participants to Small Group. Questions for Small Groups: (120 minutes) In their small groups of 4 to 6, people are asked to answer the following questions. Once participants are divided into these small groups they must stay in their small group
drugs with clients, do not go with more than one client at a time, Do not exchange bodily fluids with clients, Do not swallow, do not bareback for more money, do not have sex under the influence of drugs and alcohol, etc.). Empower sex workers to be partners in developing HIV programming at local, national and international levels. Refer sex workers living with HIV to medical and social services that provide quality and friendly services. Connect sex workers to health services that are friendly and effective in providing diagnosis, treatment, care and support for all types of health conditions. sex workers to vocation training or literacy classes to build their skills when they are interested. Empower sex workers to organize themselves as a group to advocate for themselves. Stand up against violence and abuse towards sex workers. Lobby for the recognition of sex worker’s rights and full legalization of sex work. Organize movie nights that show films about women, human rights, sex work and empowerment. For sex workers who do not identify as sex workers: Do local research to find out where they are located, how they operate. When you meet them do not refer to them as sex workers, ask them what they like to be called, perhaps by their name or alias. Establish rapport, trust, and credibility. Do not them to see their work as sex work. Use whatever language they use to describe what they do. Do not provide materials that talk about specific ‘sex work’ information. Instead, provide materials that are relevant to what they do without referring to sex work. Do not use sexual identity labels as they not fit into any identity boxes. Provide relevant and science-based HIV and STI education. Individual Experiential Exercise: Think about your current job or one you held in the past. Think about any stigma or prejudice associated with it. What do people say about the job that you do? Or did? How did it affect you? In what ways did it affect you? Now imagine your life as a sex worker and the stigma and discrimination you could or have experienced. Facilitate a discussion based on this exercise. Small Group: (Psycho-educational Group) Send participants to Small Group. Questions for Small Groups: (120 minutes) In their small groups of 4 to 6, people are asked to answer the following questions. Once participants are divided into these small groups they must stay in their small group
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