Burma’s Sex Worker Population on the Rise

By Shah Paung Monday, November 14, 2005

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“UNAIDS has no means to track the number of sex workers in Myanmar [Burma],” said one representative of the organization in Burma, “nor whether the number is currently increasing or decreasing.” Economic factors, however, can affect the growth of a country’s sex industry, as “worsening poverty tends to increase women’s vulnerability and encourages more sex work,” the representative added.

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