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Serving young sex workers Ruth Mwaiwao Kundecha , HIV Officer

Family Planning Association of Malawi Private Bag B424 Capital City LILONGWE 3 Tel: 01773915 email: fpam@fpamalawi.org . Serving young sex workers Ruth Mwaiwao Kundecha , HIV Officer. A brief background. I am 17, a sex worker, a mother of 7 months old baby.

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Serving young sex workers Ruth Mwaiwao Kundecha , HIV Officer

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  1. Family Planning Association of MalawiPrivate Bag B424Capital CityLILONGWE 3Tel: 01773915 email: fpam@fpamalawi.org Serving young sex workers Ruth Mwaiwao Kundecha, HIV Officer

  2. A brief background • I am 17, a sex worker, a mother of 7 months old baby. • My mother separated with my father when I was young and I stayed with my father’s family until he died. • I don’t know where my mother is. I could not continue with school because the family could not support me. My friends told me I can earn a living at a nearby township by selling sex. I tried it, I thought for once its working now it is 2 years since. I make enough money for me and my baby. In the last year I have slept in a cell on three occasions, why? The police cannot explain to me- sex work is illegal. But where is it written? Why demanding sex from me as a bribe if it is truly illegal?

  3. Why Chigwilizano? • Chigwilizano is home to 211 SW, located 7 km west of Lilongwe City. • Chigwilizano lies at the end of 2 well known locations of Likuni and Chinsapo. • The population surrounding these 2 townships is 10,727 • The area is served by a catholic hospital where condoms and modern methods of contraception are not provided.

  4. Activities • peer education programmes

  5. Activities • Outreach clinics for STI treatment, VCT, FP and condom distribution • Safer sex campaigns • condom promotion campaigns in the bars and other entertainment places

  6. Activities • Training and provision of capital for income generating activities like tailoring, hairdressing and restaurant

  7. Challenges • Increasing cases of lock and vagabond as they patronise the entertainment units hence difficult for them to access SRH services • Weak advocacy efforts for SW • Increasing incidence of sexual violence by the clients which goes unnoticed where the law does not protect SW.

  8. Remember………… • I'm a mother whatever income I get supports my children get a better life • Am an orphan I have a life to live • I have my rights WHY? • Lock me up • Criminalise my HIV status • Why me?

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