“A mom of two discusses her situation in 2019.” Kisumu, Kenya
A mom who supports her children through sex work in Kenya describes her situation and how she would like to help other women. There is a great need to support this mom and many others like her. Contact us if you are interested in supporting programs for moms in sex work.
“A peer educator reports 22 deaths of FSW from cervical cancer in just 5 months in 2019.” Mombasa, Kenya
While most of the focus on the health of FSW is on HIV, many FSW have other serious, and fatal, health problems. This peer educator reports 22 deaths of FSW from cervical cancer between January 1 and mid-May 2019: in less than 5 months there were 22 deaths of FSW in just this one community in Mombasa. These deaths are preventable. Join us in the effort to prevent cervical cancer among FSW.
“A peer educator discusses the lack of antenatal information for women in sex work.” Bangalore, India, 2019
There is a large focus on preventing HIV among sex workers. This is warranted. But the majority of sex workers also become pregnant do not have adequate antenatal care. This peer educator shares her perspectives on these issues.
“The deaths of moms in Kisumu, Kenya” July 10, 2020
In 2019 Global Health Promise conducted a study on the maternal health of moms who sell sex to feed and care for their children in eight countries, including Kenya.
“Dr. Leon, in Kinshasa, reports death of pregnant FSW” April 9, 2020
Dr. Leon, a physician with PASCO, our partner in Kinshasa, reports there is a lack of services for pregnant women in sex work and that this has fatal consequences: one pregnant FSW who was bleeding did not have the money for care and died. Her death is a tragedy and preventable. We must work together to prevent more maternal deaths among FSW.
“Ms. Juive speaks about moms who are sex workers and their children, Kinshasa” March 7, 2020
Ms. Juieve, from our partner PASCO in Kinshasa, facilitated a discussion with a group of moms who support their children through sex work in Kinshasa and shares comments from the moms.
“Mom in Soweto discusses the need for childcare for children whose moms work in a field”, March 3, 2020
A mom of three who is a sex worker describes why they need a creche [a childcare center] for the children of sex workers who work in this field.
“Another mom in Soweto discusses the situation of children whose mothers work in this field and the need for childcare”, March 4, 2020
Another mom who works in a field in South Africa describes the need for a creche [childcare center] for children of female sex workers.
Kenya,”Sex Workers are Mothers”: A statement of Phelister Abdalla, National Coordinator of the KSWA, October 15, 2019
Our colleague from Kenya, Phelister Abdalla, National Coordinator of the Kenya Sex Workers Alliance, discusses the situation of female sex workers [FSW] who are mothers in Kenya. As she notes, the majority of FSW in Kenya are mothers and many become pregnant but experience barriers to antenatal care, including stigma and discrimination, increasing their risk of death during pregnancy and childbirth.
Kinshasa, Congo, Dr. Jean-Marie, October 14, 2019
Our colleague in Kinshasa, Dr. Jean-Marie, who operates a clinic that provides treatment for sex workers, shares his perspectives on the maternal health of female sex workers and the situation of their children.
Mombasa, Kenya, Mombasa Mom’s Mother’s Day Statement, September 18, 2019
A mom in Mombasa sends a “Mother’s Day” greeting to all the moms who are sex workers on Mother’s Day 2019. As she notes, some of the moms are noted here on this Mother’s Day because they have died. As this video underscores, many moms support their children through sex work and we need to support these moms so they can celebrate future Mother’s Days with their children.
Nigerian Princess — Part 1, September 4, 2019
Mombasa, Kenya, September 4, 2019
A peer educator in Mombasa discusses the situation of children of female sex workers there.
Lagos, Nigeria, Kate Part 1, September 4, 2019
The leader of an NGO that provides services to female sex workers {FSW} in Lagos addresses the situation of moms in sex work and their children.
Mombasa, Kenya, August 31, 2019
A mom in Mombasa describes what happened to the child of her friend, and then what happened to her friend.
Mombasa, Kenya, August 31, 2019
Our colleague in Mombasa finishes the story about the mom and her child who died.
Sex Workers Who Are Mothers, Nairobi, November 2015
Two mothers who support their children through sex work in Nairobi volunteered to share what happens to mothers who are sex workers and their children. They shared their experiences while participating in a focus group discussion about these issues that was convened in Nairobi in November 2015.
Uganda Interviews of Two Mothers, November 2015
Two mothers who support their children through sex work describe their situations. The first mother describes her efforts to pay for her five children’s education. The second mother’s story starts at 1:10. (We do not use their faces to protect their identities and you will hear the voice of the translator.)
