Subject
Vanuatu, STIs, sexuality, sex workers, [SHS.ANTHRO-SE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology

Domains
Santé, Anthropologie, Sciences Sociales, Sciences humaines

Description

The paper focuses on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV in Port-Vila, Vanuatu, particularly in the urban informal settlement of Seaside Tongoa area. The survey covers topics such as gender relations, health, sexuality, family planning, sexual assault, female and male "sex workers", etc. Despite prevention programs developed by the government and NGOs, Vanuatu records an increasing number of "premature" and unwanted pregnancies and cases of STIs, revealing a high rate of unprotected intercourse. The paper also discusses the concept of transactional sexuality in Vanuatu, where sexual intercourse is exchanged for money, gifts, or food. The paper highlights the need for prevention organizations to take into consideration local conceptions and practices of sexuality and to target groups that are at increased risk for STI transmission.

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Language
English (en-GB)

Creators
Servy, Alice

Contributors
Centre de Recherche et de Documentation sur l'Océanie (CREDO) ; École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Sources
Sexualities, sexual rights, and HIV in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific, Sexualities, sexual rights, and HIV in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific, Jul 2012, Canberra, Australia

Relation
https://shs.hal.science/halshs-00835716

Coverage
Vanuatu, Port-Vila

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