Yesterday, the world stood with sex workers on International Sex Workers’ Rights Day a powerful reminder that our fight for justice, dignity, and full labour rights is far from over.Across Africa and beyond, sex workers showed courage, leadership, and
Read MoreAs the world marks International Condom Day, attention turns to the vital role condoms play in protecting health and preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Yet across Africa, condom shortages continue to undermine health, fuel stigma, and
Read MoreAcross sub-Saharan Africa, sex workers continue to live and work under laws that criminalize their existence. These laws claim to protect society, morality, or public order. In reality, they do the opposite. Criminalization fuels violence, deepens inequality, blocks access
Read MoreEvery year on December 17, the world marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a day dedicated to remembering the lives lost, honoring survivors, and demanding an end to the systemic violence faced by sex workers
Read MoreThe African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) is thrilled to announce that Grace Kamau, our Regional Coordinator, has been appointed as a member of the EmpowHER Fund Advisory Committee by Aidsfonds. The EmpowHER Fund envisions a world where women and
Read MoreThe 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 global platform for advancing scientific
Read MoreIn 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) initiative to strengthen sex workers in
Read MoreThe 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 Holiday Inn in Zambia. Over the course of three
Read MoreReal 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 collapse due to the suspension of U.S.
Read MoreWhen 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 contraceptives have disappeared—leaving many to face increased risk,
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