Sexual violence against female sex workers in The Gambia: a cross-sectional examination of the associations between victimization and reproductive sexual and mental health

摘要

BackgroundFemale sex workers (FSW) are a vulnerable population for sexual violence and poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Sexual violence against FSW has not been widely studied in The Gambia. This study will report the prevalence of and evaluate the health issues correlated with forced sex perpetrated by clients against FSW in The Gambia, and will secondly aim to inform future research and efforts to improve health outcomes for survivors of violence.