How dangerous is it for sex workers in Somalia?

Published: March 27, 2023, 1 a.m.

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This episode contains description of violence and sex.\\n___________________________________________________________________________

Two women in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, have spoken to the BBC about how they got drawn into the underground world of sex work.\\n \\nBoth say they became caught in a world of parties and drugs and felt they had few options open to them after being forced to leave home as young women. In Somalia\\u2019s conservative society, women are usually expected to live at home until marriage.\\n \\nThe sex workers \\u2013 who were featured in a BBC Africa online article \\u2013 describe their ongoing fear of assault and rape. They say they can\\u2019t approach the authorities if they\\u2019re attacked. \\n \\nFor Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja listens to their accounts, and speaks to the journalists behind the report.

Presenter: @kasujja\\nGuests: @Mohamed_Gabobe and @Layla_mood

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