Prostitution in Ethiopia

Prostitution in Ethiopia is legal,[1] and widespread.[2] Procuring (operating brothels, benefiting from prostitution, etc.) is illegal according to Article 634 of the Ethiopian Penal Code, as revised May 2005,[3] however these laws are rarely enforced.[1] Some feel it has contributed to the increased incidence of AIDS.[4] UNAIDS estimate there are over 19,000 prostitutes in the major cities.[5]

Ethiopia has become a magnet for sex tourism,[6][7][8][9] including child sex tourism.[10]

In 2015, Ethiopian scriptwriter and film director, Hermon Hailay, directed the film Price of Love, which was inspired by her experiences growing up close to prostitutes.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Sex Work Law". Sexuality, Poverty and Law Programme. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Igunza, Emmanuel (5 March 2015). "Ethiopian cinema focuses on prostitution". BBC News. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ^ "2008 Human Rights Reports: Ethiopia – Section 5 Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons", United States Department of State website (accessed 26 May 2009)
  4. ^ Kathleen Griffin, "Ethiopia – HIV/AIDS", Canadian Community Newspapers Association (accessed 26 May 2009)
  5. ^ "Sex workers: Population size estimate - Number, 2016". www.aidsinfoonline.org. UNAIDS. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Gay and Sex tourism growing in Ethiopia says NGO". Yeroo. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  7. ^ Igunza, Emmanuel (5 March 2015). "Ethiopian cinema focuses on prostitution". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  8. ^ "France:Egalite,Liberte,Raciste!". Thenewblackmagazine.com. 14 January 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  9. ^ John Iliffe (25 December 1987). The African Poor: A History. p. 184. ISBN 9780521348775. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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