African Sex Workers Alliance

African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) is a pan African alliance of sex worker led groups which aims to improve the health and human rights of female, male, and transgender sex workers.[1][2] ASWA was formed in 2009[3] and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The coalition of groups addresses issues of "decriminalisation of sex work; strengthening sex worker-led leadership and organising; ensuring sex work is accepted as work; human and civil rights; access to HIV treatment and other health services; the high incidence of violence experienced by sex workers including from law enforcement officers; and ensuring the inclusion of male and transgender sex workers."[2]

Member organisations exist in Nigeria (led by Patoo Abraham)[4][5][6] Namibia,[7] Kenya,[8][9] Botswana,[10] Mozambique,[10] South Africa,[10] Uganda,[10] Zimbabwe,[10] Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Ghana, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zanzibar, Cameroon, Malawi, and Ethiopia.[11]

History

African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) was formed in February 2009 at an African sex worker conference in Johannesburg.[3]

ASWA organised activities for International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, 17 December, in 2015, including a procession in Nairobi.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ koster, Katherine (4 December 2015). "17 Facts About Sexual Violence and Sex Work". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Greenall, Matthew (4 December 2015). "Sex work, HIV and Access to Health Services in Namibia: National meeting report and recommendations" (PDF). United Nations Population Fund / Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 Scorgie, Fiona; Vasey, Katie; Harper, Eric; Richter, Marlise; Nare, Prince; Maseko, Sian; Chersich, Matthew F (26 July 2013). "Human rights abuses and collective resilience among sex workers in four African countries: a qualitative study". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Ameh, Juliana (6 August 2014). "Nigerian prostitutes ramp up drive for rights". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nigerian Prostitute Leads Protest In Lagos". Naij. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Orenuga, Adenike (4 August 2014). ""Sex is work too" – Nigerian prostitutes protest on the streets of Lagos [Photos]". Daily Post (Nigeria). Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Greenall, Matthew (4 December 2015). "Sex work, HIV and Access to Health Services in Namibia: National meeting report and recommendations" (PDF). United Nations Population Fund / Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  8. ↑ Wairimu, Mairi (20 November 2012). "Sex workers protest murders, rally for rights in Kenya". Thomson Reuters Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "People at higher risk of HIV infection rally for an equitable AIDS response". Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Meldrum, Andrew (3 March 2011). "Sex workers march in Africa". Public Radio International. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Partners". Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  12. ↑ Ayree, Emelia (6 January 2015). "International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers". Modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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