A comprehensive approach to HIV and sex work:

A comprehensive approach to HIV and sex work:

• Ensure the development of strategic plans of action on HIV and sex work as anintegral part of the national HIV response, including the collection and analysis
• of data relating to HIV and sex work.
• Advocacy for the promotion and protection of the human rights of sex workers
• and the establishment of local, national and regional networks of sex workers.
• Ensure sex workers have access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and supportand to comprehensive, integrated and user-friendly health services.
• Elimination of violence towards sex workers, including from clients and lawenforcement, uniformed services, and managers of sex work establishments.
• Advocate for the Southern African Development Community to recognize and
• support the availability of cross-border services for vulnerable groups, includingsex workers.
• Eliminate stigma and discrimination by health service providers and law enforcementofficers and authorities against sex workers.
• Undertake country-level mapping of sex work settings, including mobility andmigration trends, service access, and legal frameworks and their impact on thvulnerability of sex workers and clients.
• Strengthen partnerships in support of programming for HIV prevention, care,treatment and support, and sex work, including the engagement of labour
• organizations, trade unions, the private sector, local communities and nationalgovernments.
• Protect the children of sex workers from discrimination and harm, paying particularattention to their ability to attend school and prioritizing measures toreduce their vulnerability to entry into sex work.
• In consultation with sex workers, create employment and educational opportunitiesresponding to the identified needs of sex workers, such as microfinanceopportunities, and support the provision of vocational skills training, includingfor sex workers living with HIV.
• Support comprehensive programmes for clients, including respect for the humanrights of sex workers and client responsibility.
• Promote sexuality education, gender equity and equality, partner communicationand prevention of HIV, within marriage and cohabiting relationships toreduce demand for sex work.