Violence suffered by Venezuelan immigrant female sex workers: an intersectional view.
Loeste de Arruda-Barbosa, Mariana Sbeghen Menegatti, Rosa Maria Godoy Serpa da Fonseca and 1 others
PMID 38743955WHAT IT FOUND
Venezuelan immigrant sex workers described entering prostitution for survival and fearing physical violence, rape, theft and exploitation.
They reported derogatory names and police disbelief. The study did not test care.
Key findings
01All 15 interviewees said financial need and difficulty entering the formal Brazilian job market led them to sex work.
02Physical violence was the most feared form of violence among the women.
03Interviewees reported police disbelief after violence and discrimination based on race.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The study interviewed 15 women, recruited through peers, and used data saturation, so it is a small qualitative description rather than a test of care. The interviewer was a cis man, and the authors say this may affect how women answered or create fear. All women reported always using condoms with clients, but the authors warn this may be information bias due to fear of judgment. The study excluded women with dual nationality and included only women who had been in Brazil for at least six months. The study did not consider generation because little empirical data supported it.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that a nursing intervention reduces violence or improves health. It is a qualitative description of 15 women's reports and 37 news articles. The authors say recognition may guide care, but they did not test care.