Citation

Gerassi LB. Violence Against Women 2019; ePub(ePub): 1077801219835057.

Affiliation

1 University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801219835057

PMID

30943108

Abstract

Barriers faced by Black women when navigating commercial sexual exploitation (CSE)-related services remain understudied. This qualitative study explores (a) Black women's experiences of racism when accessing services in CSE-related organizations and (b) the existence and manifestation of racial tensions in practice. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 adult women who traded sex as adults and 20 CSE-related service providers.

FINDINGS suggest that Black women perceive preferential treatment given to White women. Racial tensions between women accessing programs were identified, as well as a promising practice of intergroup dialogue groups addressing racism, privilege, and oppression. Implications are discussed.

Keywords: Human trafficking;

Language: en

Keywords

commercial sexual exploitation; micro practice; racial tensions; racism; sex trafficking