Sex Trafficking and STI/HIV in Southeast Asia: Connections between Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Sexual Risk

This Southeast Asian multi-country study on HIV vulnerability of sex trafficked girls and women is the first of such systematic research ever undertaken in the Southeast Asia region. The findings and lessons from the study including limitations and need for more investigations can provide us with powerful evidence and impetus to further explore this unexplored field. In this context, the study has taken us a step closer towards more comprehensive and integrated approach to prevent human trafficking and HIV infection in the region.