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Africa: Sex Work - Ambivalence in Africa and Beyond
Guardian, 2 April 2018
A lot has been said about prostitution in both local and international media. The practice has been linked to human trafficking and modern-day slavery, to patriarchy, abuse, and… Read more »
Sex Work - Ambivalence in Africa and Beyond
The debate around sex work has intensified in both local and international media. It has been linked to human trafficking and modern-day slavery, abuse, and the exploitation of women, writes Leo Igwe for The Guardian Nigeria.
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South Africa: Study Uncovers Brutal Policing of Sex Work
GroundUp, 23 March 2018
Police routinely violate the human rights of sex workers, a study on the policing of sex work in South Africa has found. Over half the sex workers surveyed said they had paid a… Read more »
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Kenya: Why Mombasa Sex Workers Poured Out to the Streets
Nairobi News, 20 March 2018
Mombasa sex workers poured out to the streets on Tuesday to show support to the new drug that helps them not get infected AIDS by clients. Read more »
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Kenya: Sex Workers Urge State to Legalise Their Work
Nation, 3 March 2018
Commercial sex workers in Busia County on Saturday marked the International Sex Worker Rights Day with an appeal to the national government to legalise their work. Read more »
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Nigeria: Dealing With Sexual Violence in Nigeria
Guardian, 21 February 2018
I am not a fan of false equivalences, so I admit to not joining in conversations about why the #MeToo movement that is sweeping Western countries cannot or is not happening here.… Read more »
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Africa: Former Slaves Are Key to Warning Women of Trafficking Risks - Campaigners
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 17 January 2018
Women and girls who have been exploited or enslaved while working abroad can play a leading role in saving their peers back home from modern slavery, activists said on Wednesday. Read more »
InFocus
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Sex work, whether for adults or children, is seen as an acceptable means of earning a living in coastal Kenya. To parents and relatives, a child with a white tourist as a ... Read more »
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President John Magufuli has appealed to men to marry more than one wife, provided that they are able to provide for their basic needs, so that sex work can be reduced. The ... Read more »
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The African National Congtess's committee of social transformation has affirmed its commitment to decriminalising sex work, which it hopes could help reduce new HIV infections by ... Read more »
