Sex work is rarely an
occupation of choice for Iranian women and is often described as a last resort.
While several factors play a role in creating an environment where individuals
become involved in sex work, female sex workers' experiences regarding entry
into sex work in Iran are poorly understood.
In this qualitative study, a
convenience sample of 24 participants was recruited from a drop-in centre for
vulnerable women in Kerman, Iran. Through in-depth interviews, participants
were asked about their personal lived experiences of initiating sex work.
Grounded theory was used to analyse findings from this research.
We learned
that major factors impacting on women's initiation into sex work circulated
around their vulnerability and chronic poverty. Participants continued to sell
sex due to their limited opportunities, drug dependence and financial needs.
Improving sex workers' economic status could be a vital intervention in
providing vulnerable women with options other than sex work.
Female sex workers
should be provided with government support and educational programmes delivered
through special centres. Despite the illegal status of their work, sex workers'
needs should be recognised across all aspects of policy and legislation.
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By:
- 1 Regional Knowledge Hub, and WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health , Kerman University of Medical Sciences , Kerman , Iran.
- 2 Research Center for Modeling in Health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health , Kerman University of Medical Sciences , Kerman , Iran.
- 3 Department of International Health , Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore , USA.
- 4 Gender in Health Equity , World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean , Cairo , Egypt.
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