Prostitution: compelled by circumstances or is by choice? (By: Modise Moloi)
I am writing this article conscious of the fact that this is Youth Month and prostitution is one of the critical challenges that young people are facing. Like the young people in 1976 we need to unite and fight against the common enemy of our generation. The challenges that young people faced in 1976 are different to our challenges and only us are relevant to face our challenges. We sincerely salute the 1976 youth for the tremendous role they played and we believe that we can also make it.
There are different terms such as survival sex, commercial sex, body business, sex work, working women and many other terms that refer to prostitution. However, for the purpose of this article these terms will be used interchangeably. This is one of the controversial issues that South Africa is faced with at the moment. This is a controversial issue amongst the legislators, theologians, philosophers, criminologist, social scientists and the police. There are different opinions, view, perceptions and idea about the whole concept. Despite our perspectives and religious affiliations we need to find out the cause of women getting involved in sex trade, so that we can all roll our sleeves to provide a solution.
To download the rest of the article click here.