In Focus Dominican Republic: Sex Workers Confront HIV

Learn more: http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/caribbean/heroes-hiv-hiv-caribbean

The HIV rates among sex workers in the Dominican Republic run three to 10 times higher than in the general population. Now some women in the region are uniting to take a stand against the virus. Reporter Antigone Barton and videographer Stephen Sapienza explore how sex workers are striving to educate others in the business on the dangers of the virus and the importance of using protection.

This report is part of Pulitzer Center-sponsored project "Heroes of HIV: HIV in the Caribbean " (http://bit.ly/w1AyVw).

This video was produced by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in association with Azimuth Media.

Visit the interactive narrative at:
www.palmbeachpost.com/heroes

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Pulitzer Center
• Dominican Republic
• HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean
• Global Health
• Public Health
• Sex Workers
• HIV And Stigma
• Education
• Poverty
• Women Issues
• MODEMU

[GregEstiloBarberShop]

Everyone Get Tested for HIV>

SPREAD THE WORD !!!!

[TainaAtheist1]

Does this mean that Rush Limbaugh is HIV positive?

[elperez33]

@edwardoalvarez22: Do you know why? I would guess it is due to the exploitative patriarchial environment and lack of opportunities they live in, but I could be wrong. Thank you for your comment in advance.

[edwardoalvarez22]

I have to admit Dominican women are very beautiful at least the ones i met. They seem to be very highly experienced in sex. Most of the women start to have sex at the age of 14 years old in there country.

[seshu240cc]

USAID doesnt help sex workers? Whats up USA, you can have the biggest porn industry in the world but the worst policy towards sex workers through out the world

[123serg123]

9out of 10 of the domincan womans are prostitutes..

9outof 10 are son of a whore

[chsn09]

What a shame that things like this exist in the world let alone the USA!

[tarathetarantula]

so why again are these sex workers getting the AIDS vaccine trial? Because they are at the highest risk?

[ManchildLee]

you are very fortunate. alot of people in the US have to do this to live. why do you think prostitution exists? not for fun, let me tell you that.

[nicoleayanna]

no im not retarded..but yr obviously a verbally abusive person...my point was is that me and no one that i know was ever that poor that we HAD to do this for money or even a piece of bread... ...