Sexual violence increases the risk of adverse health outcomes among female sex workers (FSWs). Using data from the 2015 national bio-behavioral survey, we explored the experience of sexual violence and its associated factors among Iranian FSWs. Lifetime and recent sexual violence were reported by 40.1% and 16.9%, respectively. History of substance use, ever engaging in anal sex, engaging in group sex within the last year, a high number of clients, recent unstable housing, and incarceration increased the likelihood of experiencing recent sexual violence. These findings underscore the need for community-empowerment and policy-level interventions to address violence among FSWs in Iran.

性暴力增加了女性性工作者 (FSW) 出现不良健康后果的风险。使用 2015 年全国生物行为调查的数据，我们探讨了伊朗 FSW 的性暴力经历及其相关因素。一生中和最近发生的性暴力分别占 40.1% 和 16.9%。物质使用史、曾经进行过肛交、在过去一年内进行群交、大量客户、最近不稳定的住房和监禁增加了近期遭受性暴力的可能性。这些发现强调了社区赋权和政策层面干预的必要性，以解决伊朗 FSW 之间的暴力问题。