Women's Voices, Work and Bodily Integrity in Pre-Conflict, Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction Processes in Sierra Leone

Abdullah, Hussainatu J.; Ibrahim, Aisha Fofana; King, Jamesina

doi:10.1111/j.1759-5436.2010.00121.x

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“…Inconsistent condom use within conflict-affected settings was commonly elucidated as a consequence of reduced negotiating power due to financial constraints during times of social unrest [ 30 , 36 , 39 , 40 ]. Conflict-affected sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa commonly supported dependent children [ 14 , 42 ], and having children (especially young children) was associated with increased HIV risks including engaging in unprotected sex for more money [ 14 ]. Although further research is needed in this area, two studies suggested increased need/opportunity to charge extra money for unprotected intercourse during or following a crisis [ 43 , 44 ], including a study of Kenya’s 2008 post-election violence on sex workers and their clients, where dramatic declines in income, expenditures, and consumption in the general population resulted in more unprotected sex [ 43 ].…”

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A comprehensive review of HIV/STI prevention and sexual and reproductive health services among sex Workers in Conflict-Affected Settings: call for an evidence- and rights-based approach in the humanitarian response

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BackgroundWhile the conditions in emergency humanitarian and conflict-affected settings often result in significant sex work economies, there is limited information on the social and structural conditions of sex work in these settings, and the impacts on HIV/STI prevention and access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for sex workers. Our objective was to comprehensively review existing evidence on HIV/STI prevention and access to SRH services for sex workers in conflict-affected settings globally.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive review of all peer review (both epidemiological and qualitative) and grey literature published in the last 15 years (2000–2015), focusing on 1) HIV/STI vulnerability or prevention, and/or 2) access to SRH services for sex workers in conflict-affected settings. Five databases were searched, using combinations of sex work, conflict/mobility, HIV/STI, and SRH service terms. Relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature were also hand-searched, and key papers were cross-referenced for additional material.ResultsFive hundred fifty one records were screened and 416 records reviewed. Of 33 records describing HIV/STI prevention and/or access to SRH services among sex workers in conflict-affected settings, 24 were from sub-Saharan Africa; 18 studies described the results of primary research (13 quantitative, 3 qualitative, 2 mixed-methods) and 15 were non-primary research (e.g., commentaries, policy reports, programmatic manuals). Available evidence indicated that within conflict-affected settings, SWs’ capacity to engage in HIV/STI prevention and access SRH services is severely undermined by social and structural determinants including widespread violence and human rights violations, the collapse of livelihoods and traditional social structures, high levels of displacement, and difficulties accessing already scant health services due to stigma, discrimination and criminalization.Discussion/ConclusionsThis review identified significant gaps in HIV/STI and SRH research, policy, and programming for conflict-affected sex workers, highlighting a critical gap in the humanitarian response. Sex worker-informed policies and interventions to promote HIV/STI prevention and access to HIV and SRH services using a rights-based approach are recommended, and further research on the degree to which conflict-affected sex workers are accessing HIV/STI and SRH services is recommended.A paradigm shift from the behavioural and biomedical approach to a human rights-based approach to HIV/STI prevention and SRH is strongly recommended.

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“…This form of trade takes place in both local and urban areas of the African countries (Hamat, Malek, Leng, Gopal and Husain, 2014). Although men are equally engaged in petty trading (Amrevurayire and Ojeh, 2016), rural women are mostly found engaging in petty trading (Abdullah, Ibrahim and King, 2010). Children petty traders or hawkers are frowned at, as it is being seen as child labour (Ampomah, 2012).…”

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Women Petty Trading and Household Livelihood in Rural Communities in South-Eastern Nigeria

2020

International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research

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The means by which women in rural communities gain income and meet basic needs are often met by multiple livelihood activities (Ayodepo, 2010). These activities can be termed the informal economic activities, and it serves as the most important source of employment in rural Nigeria. The sector is equally essential as it provides an opportunity for a large majority of rural population for selfactualization, self reliance and fulfillment (International Labour Organisation, 1990). The increasing detachment of women and children from men's income has led to an increase in the involvement of rural women in informal economic activities, hence according to Odejimi and Agbada (2014), the informal sector habours the highest number of active poor, who are small business owners that need financial assistance to sustain and develop their businesses. Rural women entrepreneurs by virtue of their location and level of education may have good business ideas but lack money to profitably use those ideas. Rural women activities mainly include petty trading, vocational enterprises, handicraft, farming and agro-processing (Onyenechere, 2011). Most low income women have important productive role in the family and also in the society. They are also involved in producing agricultural raw materials for our industries. In fact, most agricultural production and marketing activities including animal husbandry activities are performed by women.According to Aspaas (1998) and Barret (1995), there is seemingly a good number of women in rural farming, processing and marketing. It is these income yielding informal economic activities by women that make them indispensable in the process of rural development and house hold sustainability. There is however, an observable change in the pattern of women's work in the recent times as their participation is declining in agriculture but increasing in petty trading; which according

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“…It is lamentable that in a situation where women are relatively well empowered to participate in formal politics as a result of their participation during the war (Abdullah, Ibrahim, & King, 2010), they remain excluded by the fact that informal politics, and surrounding corruption issues, are so significant in decision making.…”

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“…While women in Sierra Leone have an active political and social voice (Abdullah et al, 2010) the time commitment of caring for children and limitations on where it is safe for them to travel alone in the evenings, can act to limit or exclude their participation in public fora. By being able to send a groupappointed representative to FUPAAP, the women are able to ensure that their views are accurately represented without having to take time away from their family or fields.…”

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Empowering Freetown’s women farmers

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Binns

2016

Applied Geography

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Women's Voices, Work and Bodily Integrity in Pre-Conflict, Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction Processes in Sierra Leone

Cited by 22 publications

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A comprehensive review of HIV/STI prevention and sexual and reproductive health services among sex Workers in Conflict-Affected Settings: call for an evidence- and rights-based approach in the humanitarian response

A comprehensive review of HIV/STI prevention and sexual and reproductive health services among sex Workers in Conflict-Affected Settings: call for an evidence- and rights-based approach in the humanitarian response

Women Petty Trading and Household Livelihood in Rural Communities in South-Eastern Nigeria

Empowering Freetown’s women farmers

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