This study explored South African female sex workers’ (FSWs) experiences of violence by their clients. Informants were eight FSWs aged from 25 to 30 years who obtained clients mainly from the streets and transportation depots of a major metropolitan city. The informants completed open ended interviews on their experiences with violence in their line of work. Thematic analysis of the interview data indicated that the FSWs were exposed to condom refusal, which increased their vulnerability to HIV and other sexuality transmitted infections. In addition, they were forced to continue sexual acts with condom failure or paid extra for not using a condom. Decriminalising the sex work trade would enable FSWs to report violent clients for prosecution.

这项研究探讨了南非女性性工作者（FSW）遭受其客户暴力的经历。告密者是年龄在25至30岁之间的8名FSW，他们主要从大城市的街道和交通运输站获得客户。线人完成了关于他们在工作中的暴力经历的开放式采访。对访谈数据的主题分析表明，性工作者在拒绝使用安全套的过程中更加容易感染艾滋病毒和其他性传播疾病。此外，他们被迫在安全套失效的情况下继续进行性行为，或因不使用安全套而额外付费。将性工作行业定为非刑事犯罪，将使FSW能够举报暴力客户进行起诉。