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Scourge of violence against transgender sex workers in Cote d'Ivoire

Scourge of violence against transgender sex workers in Cote d'Ivoire

10 Dec 2012 19:18 - Sapa-AP
Transgender sex workers in the Cote d'Ivoire have increasingly become the target of violence since President Alassane Ouattara came into power.
Sex in the shadows of Marikana

Sex in the shadows of Marikana

23 Nov 2012 00:00 - Kwanele Sosibo
Sex workers in Rustenburg have complained about a police force that is a law unto itself. Kwanele Sosibo reports.
Women's Month: Turn empty platitudes into action

Women's Month: Turn empty platitudes into action

31 Aug 2012 00:00 - Marion Stevens
Until all women are safe and have access to health services, Women's Month will mean nothing, writes Marion Stevens.

NZ's brothel business expects World Cup boom

04 Sep 2011 09:42 - Neil Sands
Sex workers in New Zealand expect to be rushed off their feet as 95 000 fans arrive for the Rugby World Cup, with brothels doubling condom orders.

Bonn introduces parking meter for sex workers

31 Aug 2011 13:58 - Staff Reporter
The German city of Bonn has introduced a parking meter for sex workers in order to tax those who just work the streets.
Sex workers protest human rights violations

Sex workers protest human rights violations

03 Mar 2011 20:20 - Sbongile Nkosi
Sex workers and civil society groups across Africa took to the streets on Thursday to demand access to healthcare services.
Happy hooker welcomes court ruling

Happy hooker welcomes court ruling

04 Jun 2010 12:24 - Ilham Rawoot
Former sex worker “Kylie” tells the Mail & Guardian about labour abuse in the sex trade.

Researchers dismiss Cup trafficking fears

25 May 2010 07:14 - Stuart Graham
Researchers have dismissed fears of a massive rise in human trafficking for the Soccer World Cup, saying NGOs could be trying to win extra resources.

Judges mull sex worker's dismissal

11 Mar 2010 15:18 - Jenni O'Grady
A sacked Cape Town sex worker had three Labour Appeal Court judges on Thursday grappling with whether she was entitled to challenge her dismissal.
UK gives SA millions of condoms in HIV fight

UK gives SA millions of condoms in HIV fight

09 Mar 2010 07:22 - Staff Reporter
The United Kingdom is to give 42-million condoms to South Africa as part of an HIV prevention drive before the Soccer World Cup.

Sex workers set sights on 2010

06 Jan 2010 11:11 - Staff Reporter
Rustenburg sex worker Tshepiso Khoza is hoping to get off the street with the money she makes from the Soccer World Cup later this year.

Sex feels the credit squeeze in Nevada

28 Jun 2009 07:12 - Andrew Clark
Nobody in the business world has emerged unscathed from the financial carnage wreaked by the global recession.

Egyptian team wounded by reports of sex workers

23 Jun 2009 08:00 - Vivian Mooki
The Egyptian national team has hit back at media reports that players who were robbed in their hotel rooms had been entertaining sex workers.

Author's journey of discovery

16 Jun 2009 07:00 - Ilham Rawoot
"If you can't accept your own sexuality, you can't accept others' sexuality," says Karin Eloff, journalist, and author of Stiletto.

Pride and prostitution

20 May 2009 09:13 - Ilham Rawoot
Legal moves to make the streets safer for adult prostitutes are under way. Ilham Rawoot reports

Cape Sex worker victory 'due to NPA failure'

21 Apr 2009 13:05 - Staff Reporter
A court interdict preventing police arresting sex workers was granted because the NPA fails to prosecute them, the City of Cape Town said on Tuesday.

'Major victory' for Cape sex workers

20 Apr 2009 16:09 - Staff Reporter
Cape Town sex workers on Monday won a court order to stop police arresting them when they know prosecution is unlikely to follow.

New breed of elite sex workers cater to India's rich

14 Sep 2008 07:46 - Melanie Lee
Zeba, a 23-year-old model and actress says she's found the perfect job. The money is great and her working hours are convenient.

Where an old man can think he is debonair

17 Aug 2008 08:40 - Richard S Ehrlich
Love at first sight, even through an air-conditioned prism of cheap beer, purple lights and men leering, is easy to find in Bangkok's bars.

Beijing moves to stop vice industry staining Games

06 Aug 2008 11:37 - Staff Reporter
Like countless other Beijing sex workers, "Kelly" had viewed the Olympic rings as akin to dollar signs, expecting a big pay-day.

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