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Relational design experiments for improved health care access for persons who sell sexual services in Trondheim

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Nadheim offers healthcare to persons selling sexual services. Using relational, feminist, and system-oriented design, a rich design methodology combined cultural probes, vignette studies, and giga mapping unc toovered issues of service fragmentation, stigma, and digital exclusion. A co-created digital tool offering anonymous, centralized access to health, legal, and support services. An added speculative concept imagines a sex worker union to allow for radical change. Findings highlight trust, inclusion, and co-agency, positioning design as a catalyst for social justice.

Source: Proceedings of the Design Society

DOI: 10.1017/pds.2026.10537

Authors: Brita Fladvad Nielsen, Milagros Hurtig, Emma Erikstad Rutherfurd, Vilde Aurora Halle Tvedten, Ole Edward Wattne, June Kyong Trondsen

Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Sex work and related issues

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

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