Closing Red-light Areas Causing Uncontrollable Dispersals of Sexworkers in the Community of East- Java, Indonesia

Myrtati D. Artaria, Sri Endah Kinasih, Pudjio Santoso, Pinky S. E. Pratiwi, Sharyn Graham Davies

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Abstract

In Indonesia, reducing the number of people having HIV/AIDS to 0.5% is one of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The recent policies resulted on the closing of six red-light areas in East Java. This research was intended to know what happened after the closing of red-light areas by the government. The researchers conducted a descriptive research applying qualitative approach. The stages of this research consisted of: 1) determining research locations purposively. This research was conducted in six red-light areas: Dupak Bangunsari, Tambak Asri, Moroseneng, Kalakah Rejo, and Dolly. 2) data collection process, consisting of observation and in-depth interview; 3) data analysis, data were classified into themes and being analyzed. The finding of this research indicates that there are new and different forms of prostitution activities conducted by the prostitutes in Surabaya. Prostitution activities are conducted secretly and camouflaged.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication6th International Conference on Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities in Bangkok, Thailand
Number of pages3
Volume6
Publication statusPublished - 27 Dec 2016

Publication series

Name6th International Conference on Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities
PublisherEAAMP
Volume6

Keywords

  • Sex worker
  • red-light areas

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