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African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) was honored to host the Numun Fund team at our headquarters in Nairobi. The visit provided a rich opportunity for mutual learning and reflection on the...
For more than five months, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been gripped by ongoing political and security instability, creating a dire humanitarian crisis and a surge in human rights abuses...
Don’t Abandon Africa’s Sex Workers – We Demand Justice, Healthcare, and Funding Now On International Sex Workers’ Day, we honour the powerful legacy of the 1975 occupation of Saint-Nizier Church in...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a rather special initiative was born in response to the impact the pandemic had on sex workers across Africa. The Africa Leadership Sex Workers Academy (ALESWA)...
By Sham Kenzi, Sex Worker Peer Leader, Lady Mermaid Empowerment Centre (LMEC) My name is Sham Kenzi (preferred name). I’m a sex worker, an HIV advocate, and the co-founder of the Lady Mermaid...
The African Sex Worker Alliance (ASWA), in partnership with the ATHENA Network, successfully hosted the inaugural Feminist Academy for Sex Workers from May 5th to 8th, 2025, at the Inter-Continental...
Real Stories from Uganda’s Sex Work Community on the Threatened HIV Services and the Consequences of Frozen U.S. Funding Across Uganda, sex workers are sounding the alarm as critical HIV services face...
When U.S. foreign aid was suspended, it triggered a quiet crisis for sex workers across Africa. Vital programs that once provided HIV treatment, shelter from violence, STI testing, and access to...
A sudden and unexpected halt in U.S. funding, including USAID and PEPFAR programs, hasleft sex worker-led organizations in Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya in crisis. Critical healthcare, employment...
