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HIV/AIDS in Namibia is a critical public health issue. The prevalence of HIV in Namibia is among the highest in the world. Since 1996, HIV has been the leading cause of death in the country. [11] Sex workers are a high risk group. Some sources put the HIV prevalence amongst sex workers as high as 70%. [4]
In some countries where prostitution is illegal, the law is rarely enforced. Transactional sexual relationships are particularly common in sub-Saharan Africa, where they often involve relationships between older men and younger women or girls. In many cases, the woman in a transactional sexual relationship may remain faithful to her boyfriend ...
Sister Namibia states that they use the internet to “make stories, get in contact with other women”. [27] Sister Namibia also runs a YouTube page, on which they have videos detailing feminist issues such as rape in marriage and sexual harassment. They conduct social experiments with interviews of the witnesses included in the videos.
The nation's 1990 constitution guarantees women equal protection under law and prohibits gender discrimination. [10] [11] Although unprecedented for its time, there is much to be done to close the gender gap between men and women in Namibia. Domestic violence remains a large concern in Namibia. On average 26.7% of Namibian women between ages 15 ...
S v Acheson [1] is an important case in Namibian and South African law, especially in the area of criminal procedure. It was heard in the Namibia High Court from 18 to 20 April 1990, by Mahomed AJ, who handed down judgment on 23 April 1990. T.
A Canadian woman was arrested after trying to smuggle over 20 pounds of methamphetamine through a New Zealand airport, authorities said. The illicit drugs were disguised as Christmas presents, New ...
Child prostitution is prevalent in all major cities in West Africa with girls typically being the focus, as boys in the sex trade are often overlooked. [1] Reasons for entrance into prostitution vary; they include child trafficking and forces associated with "survival sex" such as poverty, sexual abuse, and homelessness, all with resulting effects such as the spread of HIV and STIs.
"So proud of you and love you baby girl ️ ️," Michael told his daughter as she reflected on her "wildest 8 months." Isabella Strahan celebrates being cancer-free in the Bahamas in Dec. 2024.