Sexinnigeria

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There are around , female sex workers in Nigeria and despite their presence in most cities, these women face marginalisation because of the nature of their work. This has often resulted in gross human rights abuses, as we saw with the unwarranted arrest and molestation of women in Abuja , and in some cases death, as was witnessed in Port Harcourt in Even though sex workers are often treated as second-class citizens, commercial sex work is still seen as a viable means of income for many women across Nigeria and indeed the world. Although the Nigerian Constitution does not criminalise sex work, the prevailing attitude towards sex workers in the country is reflective of what Gail Pheterson describes as the whore stigma , a societal belief that a woman's social worth and rights as a citizen are based on her ability to distance herself from the identity of a "whore".

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Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. The reasons for the persistence of risky sexual behaviours among adolescents and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa despite the increasing knowledge about the associated risks continue to attract scholarly debates.