South Africa: Sex Work and Disability - a Crucial Need Seldom Spoken About
By Jonathan Dockney
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307241210.html
On 19 July 2013, the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) hosted the Sisonke Open University Seminar on sex workers and people with disabilities. Ntokozo Yingwana, an Advocacy Officer at SWEAT, said that the seminar dealt with disability in the sex industry. She said she hoped the conference would help lift the stigma on this topic.
For many people with disabilities, sexual contact with themselves and other people is difficult. Many disabled people are unable to fulfil their basic needs without some form of assistance. In the case of people who have acquired a disability (as opposed to having been born with one), they may have to relearn sex.
Sex workers can have an important role assisting people with disabilities to express their sexual needs, particularly in cases where some clients are severely handicapped.
The seminar was live-streamed across the country to Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Musina. About 30 people participated in Cape Town.
Guest speakers shared their experiences. Discussions focused on legal and human rights issues, the particular needs and vulnerabilities of disabled people, and the therapeutic role of sex services.
Jacques Lloyd, South African National Aids Council Disabilities Sector representative, spoke of the vulnerabilities that disabled people face concerning their needs and their safety. Some physically disabled people need assistance in preparing for sex. He was aware of cases where disabled people had been abused and exploited by sex workers.
SWEAT's Yingwana said disabled people needed to be included in conversations addressing these concerns.
Dr Samaya Mall, a Psychology Post-doc Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University, spoke about the human rights of sexuality and people with disabilities. She raised several issue: how HIV has forced us to critically think about disabled people's sexuality; how, considering human rights, disabled people should be able to have a healthy sexuality; how sex workers can play a vital role.
A film called The Scarlet Road was also screened about the sex industry in Australia. The film follows the life of a sex worker, Rachel Wotton. Some of her disabled clients are interviewed in the film. They spoke about how Rachel and other sex workers have helped them to improve their lives and sense of self worth.
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By Jonathan Dockney http://allafrica.com/stories/201307241210.html On 19 July 2013, the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) hosted the Sisonke Open University Seminar on sex workers and people with disabilities. Ntokozo Yingwana, an Advocacy Officer at SWEAT, said that the seminar dealt with disability in the sex industry. She said she hoped the conference would help lift the stigma on this topic. For many people with disabilities, sexual contact with themselves and other people is difficult. Many disabled people are unable to fulfil their basic needs without some form of assistance. In the case of people who have acquired a disability (as opposed to having been born with one), they may have to relearn sex. Sex workers can have an important role assisting people with disabilities to express their sexual needs, particularly in cases where some clients are severely handicapped. The seminar was live-streamed across the country to Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Musina. About 30 people participated in Cape Town. Guest speakers shared their experiences. Discussions focused on legal and human rights issues, the particular needs and vulnerabilities of disabled people, and the therapeutic role of sex services. Jacques Lloyd, South African National Aids Council Disabilities Sector representative, spoke of the vulnerabilities that disabled people face concerning their needs and their safety. Some physically disabled people need assistance in preparing for sex. He was aware of cases where disabled people had been abused and exploited by sex workers. SWEAT's Yingwana said disabled people needed to be included in conversations addressing these concerns. Dr Samaya Mall, a Psychology Post-doc Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University, spoke about the human rights of sexuality and people with disabilities. She raised several issue: how HIV has forced us to critically think about disabled people's sexuality; how, considering human rights, disabled people should be able to have a healthy sexuality; how sex workers can play a vital role. A film called The Scarlet Road was also screened about the sex industry in Australia. The film follows the life of a sex worker, Rachel Wotton. Some of her disabled clients are interviewed in the film. They spoke about how Rachel and other sex workers have helped them to improve their lives and sense of self worth.
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