Sexual assault and vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections among homeless Brazilian women: a cross sectional qualitative study
Nayara Gonçalves Barbosa,
Lise Maria Carvalho Mendes,
Fábio da Costa Carbogim
et al.
Abstract:Background
Homeless women have complex life conditions and are often exposed to violence, sexual exploitation, rape, prostitution, reproductive disorders, survival sex trading, unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The aim was to explore the existence of sexual aggression and vulnerability to STIs among homeless Brazilian women.
Methods
Fifteen interviews were conducted with homeless women who were admitted to a women’s… Show more
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