Women In Poverty

Women in poverty are much more vulnerable to sexual and economic exploitation by men. They may have to take up sex work to provide for their children or family, and if they do so they have less room to negotiate safer sexual behavior - it is the client 's choice whether to use a condom or not. These women are denied access to health services on the basis of their profession and are reluctant to come forward for diagnosis and treatment. Poverty also forces people to sell sex for money. In many developing countries, and Many states across India, huge areas of sex work have sprung up as a consequence of lack of economic opportunity. Workers in the sex industry are at a much higher risk of HIV infection - they need the money and are unable to insist

In South Asia, annually, more than 200 million people are estimated to migrate within and between countries in the region, in desperate search for a better life. There are many push factors leading to migration such as poverty, landlessness, low agricultural productivity, marginalization, lack of opportunities for employment and growth, domestic or community conflict, political unrest, natural calamities, war, terrorism, and so on. Likewise, better opportunities for livelihood, education and growth due to urbanisation and industrialization, increased access to information, improved system of mobility and communication are some of the pull factors that lure people to migrate to urban centres. With growing mismatch between pockets of economic activity and deprivation brought about by the new global economic order, migration is on the rise. Migrant work also splits up families and weakens marital bonds, increasing the likelihood of multiple sexual partners. Migrant working patterns have been said to have contributed to the spread of HIV in Africa. Poverty forces men to leave their homes and go to work in other areas where they may have extramarital relationships. Women provide bulk of the care to HIV and AIDS patients like caring for the sick, bringing up children and orphans, in addition to their routine household chores. The burden of care and domestic work is shouldered not only by the women adults of the household, but also by girls who to share such responsibilities. These demands take a toll on women emotionally, physically and