ASWA Concludes 3-Day Francophone Training on Community Strength and Resilience in Rwanda

This week, the African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) successfully concluded a three-day regional training in Rwanda bringing together sex worker leaders and organizations from across Francophone Africa...

ASWA Elevates Sex Worker Voices at STI & HIV 2025 World Congress in Montreal

The African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) is proud to be participating in the ongoing STI & HIV 2025 World Congress, taking place from July 26 to 30 in Montreal, Quebec. The congress, a landmark...

ASWA at the RHNK Pan-African Adolescent & Youth SRHR Scientific Conference: Centering Sex Workers’ Rights and Community-Led Solutions

African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) made its mark at the 8th RHNK Pan-African Adolescent & Youth SRHR Scientific Conference, bringing bold, rights-based advocacy to one of the continent’s leading...

ASWA Hosts Numun Fund: Advancing Feminist Tech for Advocacy

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...

Rising Violence and Neglect: Sex Workers in Eastern DRC Face a Dual Crisis

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...

ASWA Calls for Urgent Action This International Sex Workers’ Day 2025

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...

ALESWA: Building Resilient Leaders for Africa’s Sex Worker Movement

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)...

“I’ve Lived with HIV for 15 Years — But Now, I’m Truly Afraid.”

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...

ASWA Hosts Inaugural Feminist Academy for Sex Workers in Zambia

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...