Prostitution in Tanzania
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Prostitution in Tanzania is illegal under Tanzania
n law, however it is still widespread. Many women are forced into prostitution
due to some poverty and the disintegration of the family unit. trafficking
and prostitution are a major problem in Tanzania, sex tourism
in particularly prevalent in Zanzibar
and Pemba. Sexually transmitted disease
s are extremely widespread in Tanzanian prostitutes. In 2008 a plan by three University students won funding, its aim was to lessen the problem of Prostitution of women prostitution by offering food, employment and practical skills to children forced to work as prostitutes.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
n law, however it is still widespread. Many women are forced into prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
due to some poverty and the disintegration of the family unit. trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
and prostitution are a major problem in Tanzania, sex tourism
Sex tourism
Sex tourism is travel to engage in sexual activity with prostitutes.The World Tourism Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, defines sex tourism as "trips organized from within the tourism sector, or from outside this sector but using its structures and networks, with the primary...
in particularly prevalent in Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
and Pemba. Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
s are extremely widespread in Tanzanian prostitutes. In 2008 a plan by three University students won funding, its aim was to lessen the problem of Prostitution of women prostitution by offering food, employment and practical skills to children forced to work as prostitutes.