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In the capital, [[Abidjan]], [[street prostitution|street walkers]] are known as "serpents" because of the hissing sounds they make to attract clients.<ref name="voa">{{cite web|title=Young West African Girls Face Perils of Prostitution, Trafficking|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-young-west-african-girls-face-perils-of-prostitution-and-trafficking-66383792/547929.html|website=VOA|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en|date=27 October 2009}}</ref> Ivoirian soldiers and UN Peacekeeping personnel are amongst their clients.<ref name="voa" /> |
In the capital, [[Abidjan]], [[street prostitution|street walkers]] are known as "serpents" because of the hissing sounds they make to attract clients.<ref name="voa">{{cite web|title=Young West African Girls Face Perils of Prostitution, Trafficking|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-young-west-african-girls-face-perils-of-prostitution-and-trafficking-66383792/547929.html|website=VOA|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en|date=27 October 2009}}</ref> Ivoirian soldiers and UN Peacekeeping personnel are amongst their clients.<ref name="voa" /> |
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Sex Tourism is also a problem in the Ivory Coast.<ref>{{cite news|title= Massaging the truth: Sexual tourism in Ivory Coast|publisher= [[Radio Netherlands]]|date=|url= http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/massaging-truth-sexual-tourism-ivory-coast|accessdate=2012-10-12 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121220071135/http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/massaging-truth-sexual-tourism-ivory-coast |archive-date= 20 December 2012 }}</ref> |
Sex Tourism is also a problem in the Ivory Coast.<ref>{{cite news|title= Massaging the truth: Sexual tourism in Ivory Coast|publisher= [[Radio Netherlands]]|date=|url= http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/massaging-truth-sexual-tourism-ivory-coast|accessdate=2012-10-12 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121220071135/http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/massaging-truth-sexual-tourism-ivory-coast |archive-date= 20 December 2012 }}</ref><ref name="exploring">{{cite web|title=Earning a Living... - Blog from Mandanou, Cote D'Ivoire|url=https://www.offexploring.com/lydias-travels/blog/cote-divoire/mandanou/20150204220457|website=Off Exploring|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en|date=4 February 2015}}</ref> |
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==Human trafficking== |
==Human trafficking== |
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Prostitution in Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) is legal, but associated activities, such as soliciting, pandering or running brothels, are illegal.[1][2] Sex workers report law enforcement is sparse and corrupt. Police sometimes harass sex workers and demand bribes or sexual favours.[1][2] Transgender prostitutes are often targeted by police and soldiers and subjected to violence.[3]
The civil war has left many women in need for wages, so some have resorted to prostitution, as there is high unemployment.[4][5]
In the capital, Abidjan, street walkers are known as "serpents" because of the hissing sounds they make to attract clients.[5] Ivoirian soldiers and UN Peacekeeping personnel are amongst their clients.[5]
Sex Tourism is also a problem in the Ivory Coast.[6][7]
Human trafficking
Ivory Coast is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking. Trafficking within the country is more prevalent than transnational trafficking, and the majority of identified victims are children. Due to a stronger emphasis on monitoring and combating child trafficking within the country, the prevalence of adult trafficking may be under reported. Ivoirian women and girls are primarily subjected to forced labor in domestic service and restaurants in Cote d’Ivoire but are also exploited in sex trafficking.[8] Some women and girls recruited from Ghana and Nigeria[9] as waitresses are subjected to sex trafficking.[8] Officials note illegal Ivoirian migrants in Algeria are vulnerable to trafficking due to their irregular and illegal status. A lack of comprehensive data on trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire renders the full scope of the problem unknown.[8]
The United States Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons ranks Ivory Coast as a Tier 2 Watch List country.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Sex Work Law - Countries". Sexuality, Poverty and Law. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b "2008 Human Rights Report: Cote d'Ivoire". United States Department of State. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ Corey-Boulet, Robbie (12 October 2012). "Transgender prostitutes face abuse in Ivory Coast". Taiwan News. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices » Africa » Cote d'Ivoire". United States Department of State. 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ a b c "Young West African Girls Face Perils of Prostitution, Trafficking". VOA. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Massaging the truth: Sexual tourism in Ivory Coast". Radio Netherlands. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ^ "Earning a Living... - Blog from Mandanou, Cote D'Ivoire". Off Exploring. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Cote d'Ivoire 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Motshegwa, Lesego (28 August 2010). "Nigeria teens sold for prostitution in Ivory Coast". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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