TÓM TẮT NỘI DUNG:

This research aims to fill this current gap in knowledge about gender differences concerning the mobility of sex workers by: generating a better understanding of the role played by gender in the decision of sex workers to migrate, and the ways migration and gender affect entry into sex work; examining the reasons for, patterns of and vulnerabilities resulting from the mobility of sex workers (both mobile migrant sex workers and mobile non-migrant sex workers) with a gender perspective; and informing the design of policies and support programmes with specific recommendations. This research was commissioned by the Department of Social Evils Prevention (DSEP), the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) with technical assistance from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) within the framework of the Spanish MDG Achievement Fund (MDG-F) and the United Nations–Government of Viet Nam Joint Programme on Gender Equality (JPGE).