Bangladesh is a major supplier of labour to the world market. Female migrant workers are increasingly important for the Bangladeshi job market, as they contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth. Though the sector has significant potential to grow given the demand, there are challenges that put the rights of female migrant workers at risk.

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Mongolia is considered to be a low prevalence country for HIV/AIDS, having 100 officially reported cases as of 31 December 2011, of which 81 were male and 19 female. Among the reported male cases, 85% were men who have sex with men (MSM), whereas 52% of female cases were female sex workers (FSW). In March 2008, six UN agencies agreed upon a Joint Programme document to act as a guide for collaboration and UN HIV/AIDS related activity in Mongolia. The expected outputs of the programme were improved strategic planning, governance and financial management, and strengthened leadership; scaling up targeted prevention interventions; scaling up treatment, care and support; and enhanced monitoring, evaluation, knowledge sharing and accountability.

On 1 February 2010, the Crimes Decree 2009 (Decree No. 44) of the Republic of Fiji Islands took effect. A report on sex work and HIV prevention in Fiji had very recently been released. UNAIDS Pacific funded the authors of that report to conduct follow-up research investigating any impacts of the new Decree on sex work and related HIV prevention activities. Thus, the original study was extended to encompass and take account of a changed legal environment. This report is the result.

In november and December 2010, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 18 women and 2 young men who had had sex for money in the previous 12 months. interviews took place in and around Port Vila, and were conducted in Bislama and in english. the interviews were designed to investigate the circumstances and context of local sex work in Port Vila.