There is exploitation and inequity in the women's lives due to the multiple and overlapping oppressions of poverty and patriarchy. Sexual violence is framed, legitimized and reinforced by structural and cultural inequities. Such exploitation impacts not only on commercial sex workers (CSW) 's lives as sex workers , but on their previous and/or simultaneous lives as mothers, wives, girlfriends and daughters. Women practice ‘survival sex’ as CSWs and/or sexual partners of men, and experience sexual violence from their clients/partners. Is it time to legislate sex work in Africa? Read about abuses CSW are subjected to http://benthamopen.com/totmj/articles/V002/27TOTMJ.pdf
I was recently there in South Africa - please the issue should also include and extend to Health and hygiene. Exploring the role of women without historical, cultural and religious framework - falls short of any legislation and/or policy. Is there need or a warrant to legalize sex workers given the epidemics of infections and illiteracy. The recent Child Family Act is a great achievement in South Africa, so I would suggest that before we address the issue of a subgroup or legislation - we must address bigger issues
I think one area of increasing importance (and one that is sometimes overlooked) is the effect that trafficking is having on the "source" country's perceptions on prostitution. So, for example, if there are a load of women being trafficked from Country X, then that country's overall perceptions towards sex work, in general, will be affected by this. Such national experiences lead to all future sex workers being seen as the victims of coercive action.
Gelsthorpe, L, has some recent research on the human trafficking of women, in relation to sex work as well as forced labor more generally.
Hoping this is of some help.
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