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Brief abstract The patterns of sex workers in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal have been changing rapidly over the years, and studies have shown the number of sex workers with HIV infections have also increased considerably. To stop this spread of HIV/AIDS, and other STDs, researchers assessed the sex workers of the Kathmandu Valley during 2001. 'Cabin restaurants' phenomenon found During the assessment, researchers discovered a huge growth in the number of "cabin restaurants," small food establishments where sex workers who work as waitresses make contact with potential clients. These restaurants contain "cabins" that are partially enclosed booths that provide privacy for sex acts without attracting attention from other restaurant patrons. The research team identified at least 175 cabin restaurants in the region, along with other places where sex workers meet clients, including 61 dance restaurants, 40 massage parlors, and 64 tea stalls, bhatti pasals, and lodges. Most FSWs are cabin, non-street-based workers More than 900 women are employed in the cabin restaurants, which are found in many places in the valley, but most often are found along the link roads of the New Baneshwor-Bhattisputali-Gaushal-Chahabel area. The women working in cabin restaurants and dance restaurants make up slightly more than half of the total numbers of sex workers in the valley area.
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