Access to HIV Services for Mobile and Migrant Populations in Antigua

Marital Status: All were unmarried and some had steady partner.
Educational Level: one of them completed high school but ended her education just
before the university level.
Work Status: They all have temporary residence and work permits.
Duration in Antigua: From two to seven years
The following were clearly expressed:
Main challenges faced in Antigua
Stigma and discrimination
They all strongly insisted on the fact that stigma and discrimination against the Spanish
speaking young ladies is much stronger than against any other English speaking migrant
Sex Workers.
“When I speak in English, they ask me to speak English, they say they don’t
understand”
The Antiguan females discriminate against them a lot. They often hear:
“fuck your ass, fucking Spanish”
They say that the people have no respect for them. They treat them badly and they are
sometimes called
“mother’s cunt”
The worst is that they feel unsecure in the country. They have no access to police and
justice services.
Violence due to their work or citizenship
Each of the four discussion participants had to face violence against them in the street.
“Once I was wounded on the face, I didn’t receive any consideration at the police
station”.
Issues related to their status
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