Tag Archives: Sex worker

Confiscation of condoms from sex workers compromises public health

July 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Chi Mgbako This year’s New York State legislative session recently ended, and by failing to vote on and pass the “no condoms as evidence of prostitution” bill, lawmakers missed an opportunity to be national and global leaders in ensuring that … read more »

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Criminalizing sex work in Kenya: The double standards

July 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Joyce J Wangui In the recent past, sex workers have borne the wrath of police and Nairobi City Council officials who harass them and interfere with their work. Ironically, only women are arrested whenever they are found plying the age-old … read more »

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Man dies while having sex with a prostitute

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A highly sex-hungry man who collapsed and died while having sex with a prostitute was killed by “sexual sweetness” in Malawi, a police spokesperson said. Reports from Malawi alleged that Fletcher Jere picked the hooker from the Ndirande suburb of … read more »

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Nigerians Become Most Trafficked Into Italy’s Sex Trade

May 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

In 2007, 23-year-old Cheryl was working in a hospital in southern Nigeria. A patient’s brother told her that she could make more money in a European hospital if she went with him. Upon arriving in Italy, she quickly learned that … read more »

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Kenya prostitutes march the streets

March 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nairobi – A group of masked male and female prostitutes marched the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday, demanding the legalisation of their trade. Under red umbrellas and in red T-shirts, the protesters bore masks saying: “sex workers … read more »

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Malawi sex workers sue government

November 14, 2011 by benim

Blantyre – About 14 Malawians sex workers arrested by police and forced to undergo HIV tests two years ago have sued the government for “unfair action and violating their privacy”, a high court official told AFP on Sunday. The prostitutes, … read more »

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South Africa: Visiting prostitute ‘no reason for murder’

March 28, 2011 by benim

Pretoria – A Pretoria businessman who was strangled and his half-naked body dumped in the veld after he visited a prostitute, did not deserve to die the way he did, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria found on Monday. … read more »

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South Africa: Sex workers want to be legalised

March 4, 2011 by benim

Sex workers from around the province marched to the premier’s office on Thursday and handed over a memorandum demanding the decriminalisation of sex work, because they say the current laws keep them oppressed and stigmatised. Thursday marked International Sex Worker … read more »

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Kenya: Don’t Arrest Us, We’re the Sex Workers of Africa

December 27, 2010 by benim

Nairobi — Imagine a client walking up to a sex worker in Nairobi or Kampala and asking for their tax records — in addition to other “work” history — and when entirely satisfied, proceeds to work out a contract. Outlandish … read more »

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