Senegal can school Africa on sex work
SENEGAL is the only African country in which prostitution is both legal and regulated.
Criminalised in most African states, prostitution or sex work remains a taboo topic, with violence against women, anti-prostitution laws and poor healthcare systems making Africa a dangerous place to be a sex worker.
However, this west African country seems to be doing things differently.
Reports by UNaids reveal that there are an estimated 20000 prostitutes in Senegal, with the average profile of a sex worker being 28 years old and female.
According to , the Senegalese system has its roots in the country’s colonial legacy.
