In April 2020, NSWP launched a global survey to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sex workers. The survey received 156 responses in total from 55 different countries out of which 22 responses were from 13 countries – Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, and Zambia – in the Africa region.
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COVID-19 Impact Survey – Africa, NSWP - 2020
COVID-19 Impact Survey – Africa, NSWP - 2020 Theme: Health, Stigma & Discrimination
NSWP denounces the harassment, arrests and detention of sex workers as part of the recently launched ‘Ujana’ programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Theme: Human Rights, Violence
This case study reflects on the development and impact of the Sex Worker Academy Africa (SWAA). The SWAA is a ground-breaking learning programme for community empowerment and capacity building, led by and for sex workers. The Academy brings together national teams of sex workers from across Africa to develop organising skills, learn best practices, stimulate national sex worker movements, and strengthen the regional network.
Download this resource: SWAA Case Study, NSWP - November 2015.pdf
SWAA Case Study, NSWP - November 2015.pdf Theme: Legislation and Policy
Sixty-five sex workers were arrested on Thursday 19th November in Kisii County, Kenya. The following day, the sex workers were taken to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital and tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The leading officer from the Kisii Governor’s Office, Mr. Patrick Lumumba, stated there were too many sex workers loitering the streets of Kisii, “spreading HIV and STIs to married men”.
Download this resource: NSWP Statement Kisii County, NSWP- 27 November 2015.pdf
NSWP Statement Kisii County, NSWP- 27 November 2015.pdf Theme: Human Rights, Violence
This Africa Regional Report documents case studies of economic empowerment programmes in 6 African countries: Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Kenya; Malawi; Nigeria; and Uganda. There are relatively few economic empowerment programmes for sex workers led by sex workers in Africa. As such this regional report evaluates both successful and failed economic empowerment programmes by sex worker-led organisations and non-sex worker-led organisations.
Download this resource: SUSO Report Africa. final EN.pdf
SUSO Report Africa. final EN.pdf Theme: Economic Empowerment
This briefing paper discusses case studies on economic empowerment programmes for sex workers with rehabilitation elements, documented across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Nigeria and Uganda. The case studies highlight factors that negatively affect sex workers’ participation in economic empowerment programmes and looks at some of the key lessons that have been learnt when implementing economic empowerment programmes for sex workers. A summary is also available.
Download this resource: Briefing Paper: Economic Empowerment: Does Rehabilitation Have a Role?, NSWP - 2015
Briefing Paper: Economic Empowerment: Does Rehabilitation Have a Role?, NSWP - 2015 Theme: Economic Empowerment
This report documents good practices for sex worker-led organisations in four African countries including Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, and South Africa. The organisations documented are the Bar Hostess Empowerment and Support Programme (BHESP), the Women’s Organisation Network for Human Rights Advocacy (WONETHA), the Aids ACODEV Cameroon, and SISONKE in South Africa. A summary of this report is also available.
Download this resource: Regional Report Africa.pdf
Regional Report Africa.pdf Theme: Health
MEDIA RELEASE
Monday, January 20, 2003
Network of Sex Work Projects responds to city murders
The international Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP — based in Cape Town) has reacted with shock and horror at the execution style murder of young men working in a City massage parlour earlier today. This is a tragic loss of the lives of young folk. The Network is an organisation that advocates around the health and human rights of sex workers at an international level.
Download this resource: Network of Sex Work Projects responds to Cape Town murders.pdf
Network of Sex Work Projects responds to Cape Town murders.pdf Theme: Violence