During the more than a decade that Carolyne Njoroge worked as a sex worker, she never saw such vi. During the more than a decade that Carolyne Njoroge worked as a sex worker, she never saw such violence against her peers. So far, KESWA has reported that more than 50 sex workers have been forcefully quarantined during the early days of the pandemic, and women have been arrested for not adhering to the social distancing rules and obligatory mask-wearing.
Kenya does not criminalize sex work. Ms Njoroje said that sex workers from the informal settlements had benefitted. Ms Abdalla said that fighting the pandemic together is key. Fifty-seven Kenyan civil society and nongovernmental organizations, including KESWA, drafted an advisory note to the Kenyan Government to urge it to put in place safety nets to cushion the communities and people who cannot afford to not work. They also urged them to stop security forces from enforcing measures around social distancing and curfews.
NASCOP issued technical guidance to all services including information, education and communication materials e. UNAIDS collaborates with governments to ensure that international human rights law are respected, protected and fulfilled, without discrimination, in line with state obligations, including in times of emergency.
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