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.)
