Young women aged 15—24 who exchange sex for money or other support are among the highest risk groups for HIV acquisition, particularly in high prevalence settings. In each site, we talked to adult sex workers and other key informants to identify locations where young women sell sex, followed by direct observation, group discussions and interviews. We collected data on socio-demographic characteristics of young women who sell sex, the structure and organisation of their sexual exchanges, interactions with each other and adult sex workers, and engagement with health services. Similarities include the concentration of younger women in street-based venues in town centres, their conflict with older sex workers due to competition for clients and acceptance of lower payments, and reluctance to attend existing services.
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CNN Young Americans are having less sex -- and they can't even blame the coronavirus pandemic for this one. Correction: A previous version of this story stated that the research had been conducted by psychologists from San Diego State University. The story has been updated to correct that they wrote the invited commentary on the research.
Young teenagers are gathered in groups in the school library, talking about sexual harassment. They are discussing different scenarios and whether the person involved can ever give their consent to them - whether that's holding hands, sharing photos online or being followed. It's part of a Year 9 lesson at Firth Park Academy in Sheffield on consent and sexual harassment, where discussions have turned to the murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa, who were both killed as they walked alone at night. Sex education is now compulsory for secondary school children in England, something that's welcomed by the class's teacher, Frankie Arundel. Sexual harassment and violence against women are very much in the forefront of people's minds and we want to make sure pupils feel safe and can keep themselves safe if they have any worries," she says. I know there was opposition to it but it has been debated, it's written into law. The pupils themselves have lots of thoughts about how things could be improved. Leila feels angry that there were some suggestions in the media that women, rather than the men who attack them, should change their behaviour.
