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Their feedback and reactions should be taken into consideration, including not proceeding with such policies and interventions. More details about project findings and their policymaking implications are available in the specific country sections of the report.
Prior research on gay and bisexual men who are paid for sex has been shaped by the bias towards sampling street-based men. Fewer studies have sampled men who pay for sex, and fewer still have. From Jane Addams to present day, social workers have worked with women in the sex industry.
There is a continuum of experiences, research, and theories on sex work. From forced trafficking of children, abuse of sex workers at the hands of customers and law enforcement, to the independent sex worker expressing her own sense of agency, social workers need to be aware of the complex socioeconomic-cultural surrounding this issue. Following the Code of Ethics, social workers must respect the dignity and worth of sex workers and their right to self-determination; combat racism, sexism, and classism as it intersects in the lives of sex workers; vigorously support victims of the sex industry and sex workers who have been victimized; and, provide support that meets the needs of sex workers.
We gratefully acknowledge the central role of sex workers who implemented the study. Special credit goes to the community researchers who meticulously worked to identify and speak with women who were raided in the name of antitrafficking measures.
