Sex Work and Migration: The Dangers of Oversimplification- A Case Study of Vietnamese Women in Cambodia

Sex Work and Migration: The Dangers of Oversimplification- A Case Study of Vietnamese Women in Cambodia

Sex Work and Migration: The Dangers of Oversimplification- A Case Study of Vietnamese Women in Cambodia

The case study of migrant Vietnamese sex workers in Cambodia presented here demonstrates how local interpretations of protection from trafficking and debt bondage can contribute to abuses of sex workers’ human rights and exacerbate their vulnerability to HIV and other adverse sexual health outcomes. Using qualitative data, it examines the women’s trajectories into sex work as well as their own perceptions of work conditions and related risks