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Photo:Nigerian Prostitutes Protest On The Streets Of Lagos
Nigerian prostitute Patoo Abraham leads a protest for sex workers’ rights in Lagos
The commercial sex business is largely frowned upon in Nigeria but one woman seeks to change that.
48-year-old Patoo Abraham has led protests in Lagos to seek a better lot for Nigeria’s prostitutes.
Abraham is seeking to ensure that prostitution is legalized in Nigeria and that sex workers be protected and respected. The mother-of-two, who heads the Nigerian chapter of African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) and the Women of Power Initiative (WOPI) , led protests with the demonstrators wearing T-shirts screaming “Sex work is work, we need our rights.”
She told Al Jazeera:
“We are tired of dying in silence”,”We want to be able to practise our profession with pride like every other person. We want an end to name-calling and stigmatisation. We are sex workers and not asawo [a derogatory Yoruba name for prostitutes].”
“Sex work is normal work and there are sex workers everywhere under one form of disguise or the other”. “The government should stop criminalising our work”
Ms. Abraham also stated that she is proud of her profession as it is not different from any other trade. Controversial musician, Maheeda has also called for the legalization of prostitution in Nigeria.
-AlJazeera
Posted by Kunda
on August 4, 2014. Filed under AROUND AFRICA.
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monk
August 4, 2014 at 8:16 pm
very soon rapists will be protesting to have rights to rape without doing it in a haste. “human rights bakamba.”
CODRICK SAKISHI LUMBIYA
August 4, 2014 at 8:21 pm
Awe kupapafye. where are we going as mankind on this earth? Drug dealers want drugs legalised, prostitutes want prostitution legalised tommorow we’ll hear that ritual killers want killing legalised and thieves will also protest wanting govt legalise stealing. Now if all these things be legalised will we ever see peace on earth? Please Police arest all law breakers, prostitutes, murderers, drug dealers, thieves etc.
Red Umbrella
August 5, 2014 at 9:49 am
Zambian Policemen are Nr.1 sex worker rapist.Zambian hookers are often raped and their money stolen by policemen who chase them around at night.
LEGALIZE PROSTITUTION IN ZAMBIA TOO SO THAT POLICEMEN WHO STEAL AND RAPE PROSTITUTES MY BE PUT TO SHAME
Out of world bt on earth
August 4, 2014 at 9:10 pm
Selling cargo is like any other business.nabapena abantu.am nt suprised.2timothy 3vs 1_13.
Shootis
August 5, 2014 at 4:42 am
Some are fighting HIV/AIDS while others are selling. Akutombesheni and you reap what you saw
PROPHET CHALI
August 5, 2014 at 9:52 am
EVEN YOUR OWN MOTHER SOLD HERS NOMBA NINSHI BUSHYE FINYO FYENU BATOMBESHYA
Manhimself
August 5, 2014 at 7:16 am
Let those who hear, hear and the ignorant shall face the punishment and the wrath of God to come. Legalise or not legalise it,as long as it is being practised,jails,prisons and cells can’t much with the agony to come.
PROPHET CHALI
August 5, 2014 at 9:57 am
BLA BLA BLA…ati god this god that.. do you know that jesus did not know his biological father? Maria aletombeshya kumbi imwe ati emupashiwamushilo, ubupuba. Prostitution is the oldest profession in the world.
LEGALIZE PROSTITUTION….prostitutes should be guaranteed “all human rights and civil liberties, including the freedom of speech, travel, immigration, work, marriage, and motherhood and the right to unemployment insurance, health insurance and housing.
kakolwe
August 5, 2014 at 9:03 am
I thought a hule ought to be attractive, shapely & beautiful!! What can make me leave my woman for that fatfuk leader of overused poosies? Uleti nokuti leagalise! Ataaaaaa.
Tamara
August 5, 2014 at 10:03 am
Are you sure your ugly b!tch at home does not tombeshya somewhere else. I would not blame her since she is married to kakolwe
ks
August 5, 2014 at 2:29 pm
Ladys and gentlemen take it all leave it law is made for laws breaker to face justice since encient times to date ,all works of the fresh are evil and enemies with God.hav you not lead every soul which sins shall die.(Romans8:1-25).
Mucende
August 5, 2014 at 9:09 pm
Do not drag God or Jesus here you the so called chali. Repent! But God is capable of handling you as an individual. May God spare all innocent members of your family. Prostitution have almost the same demands with gay people.