Women's Studies 2244 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Harm Reduction, Structural Violence, Canadian Indian Residential School System

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2244
• Professor: Jessica Polzer

Document Summary

Social and structural violence and power in mitigating hiv risk of drug-using women in sex survival work - shannon et al. Alarmingly high rates of assault/victimization of street-level sex workers worldwide. Vancouver, ca - not uncommon for the disappearance of fn sex workers on the east side. Many of these young female prostitutes are fn descent, drug users, etc. Many of these fn youth account for an overwhelming burden of hiv infections. The complex vulnerabilities of aboriginal women stem from a legacy of oppression and colonization and the multigenerational effects of social isolation, discrimination, entrenched poverty, and the residential school system. More recently, discussions at local, federal, and international levels have focused on environmental and legal approaches to addressing the harms faced by sex workers safety of sex workers. Mostly result in failure in providing recommendations that promote the. Sex work technically isn"t illegal in cad, however, it does operate within a largely.