Prostitution in Guinea-Bissau is common and there are no prostitution laws. Poverty leads many women to be tempted into prostitution and cocaine addiction. Occasionally they will go to a local bar in search of clients. Younger prostitutes in the cities often work in bars.
There have been reports of child sex tourism on the Bissagos Islands. Child prostitution is a problem in the country. Many children engage in prostitution for survival. The activity mainly takes place in clubs, bars and hotels.
The government takes little action, relying on NGOs to try and address the problem. Around there have been reports of child sex tourism on the Bissagos Islands. Guinea-Bissau is a source country for children subjected to sex trafficking. The extent to which adults are subjected to forced prostitution is unclear. Bissau-Guinean girls are subjected to child sex trafficking in Guinea and Senegal.
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