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Strengthening the sexual and reproductive health rights of sex workers
Gertrude Pswarayi, Sexual Rights Centre
January 01, 2010

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With the support of UNIFEM, the Sexual Rights Centre has conducted numerous workshops with sex workers around sexual and reproductive health rights. according to research conducted by the Sexual Rights Centre, access to condoms and reproductive health services for sex workers is a major challenge as a result of stigma and discrimination. However, overcoming these barriers is essential to supporting sex workers in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS. Sex workers are key activists in the campaign to reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

During the workshop many sex workers discussed their strategies to ensure that clients use condoms and practise safe sex. However, the extensive violations of sex workers rights by the police, clients, medical profession and broader society have a severe impact on the ability of sex workers to protect themselves and negotiate safer sex. The workshops aimed to strengthen the capacity of sex workers by providing information and resources about sexual and reproductive health rights, human rights, HIV/AIDS, VCT, legal rights and recourse and services available.

The Sexual Rights Centre is the lead organisation in Zimbabwe for the African Sex Worker Alliance (ASWA) that advocates for the rights of sex workers in Africa. For more information contact The Sexual Rights Centre is looking for two sex workers to work as part-time coordinators to support and promote the work of ASWA in Zimbabwe. If you are interested please contact src_director@yahoo.com

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