Sex trafficking: An understudied form of gender-based violence and a threat to sexual and reproductive health

Friday, October 9, 2009: 1:25 PM-2:45 PM
Grand Chenier (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Speakers:
Michele R. Decker, ScD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Jay G. Silverman, PhD, University of California, San Diego


Description:
This interactive symposium will consist of presentation and discussion of recent research from multiple international settings concerning vulnerabilities to sex trafficking and associated health outcomes. Specific recommendations for prevention and for clinical care provision will be provided, including an overview of the recently released United Nations guidelines, Caring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers (co-authored by Drs. Miller and Decker)

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