‘Afternoon’ prostitution rife in Bulawayo
WHILE the so-called oldest profession usually takes place under the cover of the night daring teens in Bulawayo have established their own prostitution rings that operate in broad daylight, a Sunday News investigation can reveal. The investigation revealed that the prostitutes, largely below the age of 18, in a bid to challenge their counterparts who […]
Sex Workers Facing Increased Safety Risks in Malawi
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has reacted on the formation of sex workers associations in different districts in the country. This comes following reports that Thyolo Sex Workers Association elected new leadership during elections that were held recently at Luchenza Community Hall in Thyolo district. Speaking in an interview with the Malawi News […]
Israeli soldiers caught in prostitution cycle over economic woes: Report
A member of the Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, has expressed alarm at recent media reports that Israeli soldiers have turned to prostitution in the face of financial problems. In an op-ed published in the Israeli daily Jerusalem Post on Monday, Michal Rozin described the reports as “a badge of shame” for the Tel Aviv regime. Her remarks came […]
Zimbabwe Women, Children Sell Sex to Survive As Hunger Bites
An increase in the cost of living, exacerbated by a gloomy 2015/16 farming season has forced desperate women and young girls to sell sex at local business centres in order to survive. A recent visit by NewZimbabwe.com to Birchenough Bridge, Checheche and Dzonzai business centres established that women and young girls, including 14 year-olds, are […]
Prostitution High At Raiply New Site in Mzimba…Female Condoms Sell Like Hot Cakes
Contrary to reports that women shun female condoms, it is a different phenomenon at Raiply new residential site in Mzimba District where female condoms sell like hot cakes amid concerns of high prostitution in the area. A snap survey by Malawi News Agency (Mana) at the site showed that the area, which is dominated by […]
Morocco bans prostitution movie – but widely available
A risqué film about prostitution hit a raw nerve in Morocco and – despite being banned – leaked raw footage has been viewed by millions online. “Much Loved” tells the story of four prostitutes in the tourist city of Marrakech. It’s fictional but is meant to honestly portray the lives of Moroccan sex workers. But […]
Prostitution not a crime in Zimbabwe
Prostitution, the selling and buying of sexual favours, is not and never has been a crime in Zimbabwe although there are a number of laws to minimise harm and the social nuisances that can arise; so it is fairly obvious that many have misinterpreted the judgment this week of the Constitutional Court but equally obvious […]
Zanzibar Calls for Prostitution Ban
Zanzibar — AMID fears that HIV prevalence in Zanzibar is increasing, Ms Ashura Sharif Ali (Special Seats- CUF) has suggested that women and men engaged in commercial sex should be banned in the islands. “It is unacceptable to find people engaged in commercial sex and then educating them on how to avoid contracting HIV. The […]
