Annotative Bibliographies

Pembrey, Graham. "HIV Prevention and Sex Workers." AVERT.org. 4 April, 2008. AVERT. 6 May 2008 .

This web site discusses what factors put sex workers at risk and how sex work contributes to AIDS and HIV.  It is concerned with sex workers and also with averting the spread of AIDS and HIV.  The site proposes certain practices that can help prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases by sex workers.  Graham suggests condom use as one solution.  Other solutions are increased involvement in controlling their working conditions and a reduction of sexually transmitted diseases among sex workers.  The site gives examples of successful prevention programs.  A few of these include a condom program in Thailand, the sonagachi program in India, and reducing stigma in Brazil.  Pembrey then talks about barriers to HIV prevention among sex workers and also talks about the debate of legalizing sex work and suggests a way to help the issues.  

Hunter, A.. "Respect Sex Workers." Network of Sex Work Projects. 17 December, 2005. NSWP. 6 May 2008  .

This site is promoting the organization that unites sex work projects, called Network of Sex Work Projects.  It is mostly talking about the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.  This is a day when sex-worker organizations in different parts of the world organize different activities to commemorate the sex workers who have been abused and/or killed, and urge the public to respect sex workers' human rights.  It talks about violence faced by sex workers and how this day is dedicated to bringing awareness to the issue and trying to put an end to the violence.

Ekberg, Gunilla. "The Swedish Law That Prohibits the Purchase of Sexual Services." Prostitution Research. Swedish Law Devision of Gender Equality. 6 May 2008 .

This web page describes the Swedish Law that Prohibits Prostitution.  It includes details for why this law was passed and also talks about issues of sex trafficking.  The cite discusses principals behind the law and details about the law.  Reinforcement of the law was costly.  The cite also gives details about the number of prostitutes in Sweden and other information of this nature.