Community Sex Workers Programme officer Caroline Njoroge, a 13-year veteran of the trade, says the pandemic has forced sex workers to be innovative to continue earning a living. “We were forced to start going to clients’ houses and this also saw a rise in murders and assault of sex workers. Many sex workers have lost their lives and many others have been assaulted severely.”She adds that crime against sex workers rose significantly during the pandemic. She urges the government to consider placing sex workers under essential service workers and also put them under a programme offering Covid-19 assistance. So in terms of security, having sex workers in a residential area is a great risk.”Tuta adds that in terms of security, residential areas are the safest for sex traders.

Source: Standard Digital June 14, 2021 03:00 UTC