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Article

16 Aug 2006

Author:
PlusNews (HIV/AIDS news service of UN Integrated Regional Information Networks)

Kenya: Bar hostesses vow to fight AIDS

Bar hostesses in...Nairobi met on Thursday and Friday last week to discuss their rights, working conditions and HIV/AIDS...Participants complained that their employers were forcing them to engage in commercial sex with patrons, putting them at risk of contracting the virus...The bar hostesses resolved to form a union to push for workplace rights, explored alternative income generation options and discussed drug abuse...