History of the NSWP and the Sex Worker Rights Movement: Africa

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7 Jun 1969: Sex work is legalised in Senegal

1991: Espace Confiance initiated in Côte d’Ivoire/ Ivory Coast

1 Ene 1993: Sex worker association in Senegal is formed

1 Ene 1998: BHESP sex worker organisation formed in Kenya

1 Ago 2001: Jordan v. State Constitutional Court judgment

1 Ene 2006: Nikat sex workers’ association launched in Ethiopia

1 Oct 2007: HIV and Sex Work Conference in Mozambique

1 Mar 2008: Sex workers’ conference moved from Uganda to Kenya

1 Ene 2009: Sex workers sue Malawian government

1 Feb 2009: African Sex Worker Conference and formation of ASWA

1 Jun 2009: ‘When I Dare To Be Powerful’ training and publication

1 Sep 2009: Sex Workers Graduate

1 Ago to 1 Mayo 2010: Kylie v CCMA labour rights case

1 Ene 2010: Sex workers in Kenya included as MARPS in NSP

2 Feb 2010: Serial killer targeting sex workers

11 Jun to 11 Jul 2010: SWEAT and Sisonke part of FIFA World Cup research

1 Nov 2010: Sex Workers Conference Cancelled

1 Dic 2010: Research on Male Sex Workers in Africa

2011: CHESA/TSSNU is formed in Tanzania

26 Ene to 10 Nov 2011: Murdered Gay Activist’s Funeral Turns into Gay-Bashing Service

8 Mar 2011: Sex Workers Donate to Church Orphanage

5 Sep 2011: Legal empowerment of sex workers in South Africa

1 Ene 2012: Chouf Minorities is formed in Tunisia

17 Mayo to 17 Jul 2012: ASWA loses Namibia’s Coordinator - Abel Shinana

8 Jul 2012: 'Criminalizing Condoms' report released

21 Jul to 26 Jul 2012: ASWA at ‘Freedom Festival of Sex Workers’ in Kolkata

1 Ago 2012: 52 sex workers arrested in Nigeria

1 Ago 2012: “Stop Harassing Us! Tackle Real Crime!” report released

22 Ago to 23 Ago 2012: National Sex Workers' Symposium: Best practices for HIV prevention, care and treatment for sex workers in South Africa

8 Sep 2012: KESWA Protests Against Sex Worker Murders

14 Feb 2013: Sisonke RISING on V-Day against GBV

1 Mayo 2013: ASWA offers sex workers scholarships to attend ICASA

5 Mayo to 5 Jun 2013: Acclaimed artist murders sex worker

16 Mayo 2013: CGE releases position paper in support of decriminalisation of sex work

24 Mayo 2013: Sex workers in parliament

1 Ago 2013: Massive police crackdown in Zimbabwe

9 Ago 2013: Walking in sex workers’ heels on Women’s Day

24 Sep 2013: ASWA statement to the United Nations protests against Decriminalisation

4 Nov 2013: Police arrests 23 sex workers in Ghana

5 Nov 2013: Botswana: Draft strategy to detain local sex workers, and deport immigrants

10 Dic 2013: Sex Work HIV Plan at ICASA

22 Dic 2013: CAMEF office vandalised

3 Mar 2014: Sex workers take to the streets in South Africa

3 Mar 2014: Sex workers protest for legal recognition in Lagos State, Nigeria

1 Abr to 1 Mayo 2014: Sex workers in Namibia demand showdown with Kanime, and to pay tax

27 Mayo 2014: South Africa: Sex worker murderer gets three life sentences

23 Jul 2014: WONETHA presents at the 20th International AIDS Conference