I appaud the YCL in taking a lead in this sector of our society. On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Mafika Mndebele <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > *The media statement of the young communist league in KZN on sex workers > conference * > > The Young Communist League in KwaZulu Natal had observed with keen interest > the first sex workers conference which took place in Johannesburg from the > 3-5 this month. The conference discussed among other things the following > > • Definitions and understandings of sex work > • Stigma and discrimination Sex workers' human rights > • Criminalization and structural violence > • Police brutality and arbitrary arrest > • Abuse, violence, and exploitation within the sex industry > • Health risks, access to health care services and facilities, and sexual > and reproductive health rights > • Diversity, representation, and collectivization > > These are important issues in the country where they is high HIV and AIDS > infection, illiterate, violent trade against women, unemployment and so > forth. Sex workers are on the receiving end of all these misfortunes. Their > right to body integrity, to safety, and health care had been violated, > mostly by the very same people who are task with the responsibility of > protecting them. > > In light of the above and many other untold stories the Provincial > Committee will like to support the resolution which emanated from the > conference, of lobbing for the legalization of prostitution. We also vow to > campaign and combat the taboolisation of prostitution. To combat HIV and > AIDS and ending the exploitation faced by sex workers legalization of > prostitution is needed. This in no way should be viewed as the promotion of > prostitution but rather as the response to reality. > > For more information contact > Mafika Mndebele > 0724473362 > > Please find our Email Disclaimer here-->: * > http://www.ukzn.ac.za/disclaimer* > > > > -- Yours Sincerely Senzo Ncongolo 0743618139 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
