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HSE Women's Health Service

HSE Women's Health Service. Baggot Street Clinic 19 Haddington Road 01 6699515 Admin.whp@hse.ie www.womenshealthproject.ie Clinic times: Tuesday 2-4pm Wednesday 2-4pm Thursday 8-10.30pm No Appointment necessary. Womens health Services. HSE statutory service with two areas of work:

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HSE Women's Health Service

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  1. HSE Women's Health Service Baggot Street Clinic 19 Haddington Road 01 6699515 Admin.whp@hse.ie www.womenshealthproject.ie Clinic times: Tuesday 2-4pm Wednesday 2-4pm Thursday 8-10.30pm No Appointment necessary

  2. Womens health Services • HSE statutory service with two areas of work: • Providing Sexual Health and Outreach services for women in all areas of prostitution. • Care planning for Victims of Trafficking for sexual and labour exploitation and also forced criminal activity.

  3. Outreach to Streets/ apartments Key Areas of Work Women’s Health Service HSE Key work Client support Drop in Sexual Health clinic Anti Human trafficking Team

  4. Relevance of WHS in counter trafficking measures Women in the sex industry come for medical services at some point Information on range of experiences by all women irrespective of entry into sex industry, trafficked , controlled and pimped or not, national and non national Access to women who often have no contact with other services VOT can take time to disclose information so offering support and building trust crucially important Operating non-judgemental open service, no pressure May have agreed to work in prostitution but then become VOT, time to pick up on exploitation 6-Jan-20

  5. CRISIS PREGNANCY Free contraception advice INFECTION VIOLENT ASSAULT WHY ATTEND? friend exit EVICTION

  6. Total Attendees 268 New 115 New internationals 105 Nationalities Irish 20 U.K. 8 International 240 Opiate dependant 14 Place of Work Indoor 254 Outdoors 14 Profile of Clients attending Clinic

  7. 42 Countries of Origin

  8. why women reluctant to report or present to services Fear of prosecution (self incrimination) Fear of persecution from attackers Constant risk of violence (physical/sexual assault) from trafficker or ‘punters’ Implications of disclosure e.g. statements, visibility of their ‘life’ Length of time for judicial process/poor outcomes in court cases Loss of personal items, phones, computer, money (evidence) Perception (real/unreal) that there is no way out 6-Jan-20

  9. Build’s confidence in Garda Previous results Resource Best practice Promote/normalise contact with the Garda, WHY PARTNERSHIP/ REFER TO WHS? Domino Effect peer Intelligence gathering Encourage women to report minor or more serious

  10. National Referral Mechanism

  11. Indicator questions we use in assessment • Are you under pressure? • Is it possible for you to leave prostitution? • Do you owe anybody money? • Do you sleep in same place where men come for sex? • Has anyone threatened you or your family? • Are you free to come and go? (isolated) • Are you frightenedof anybody or anything • Can we help you? – now or in the future • (based on WHO guidelines)

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