Overview of the legality and practice of prostitution in Burkina Faso
Prostitution in Burkina Faso is not specifically prohibited by the law,[1] but soliciting and pimping are illegal.[2] Burkinabe society only accepts sexual intercourse within marriage.[3] In 2009, Voice of America reported that the number of prostitutes in Burkina Faso had increased as a result of the country's poverty.[4] The increase in prostitution has given rise to fears of an increase in the number of Burkinabés infected with HIV and AIDS. UNAIDS estimate there to be 31,000 prostitutes in the country.[5]
Burkina Faso has been referred to as "a theatre of child labour"[by whom?] as many children are trafficked into the country for forced prostitution as well as domestic work. In 1990 the Burkina Faso government ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and there are laws against the commercial sexual exploitation of children. The government has taken measures to ensure the safety of children against sexual abuse and exploitation, but it is still prevalent.[3] Children from poor families relied on prostitution to meet their daily needs and, at times, to help their needy parents. Trafficked children, primarily Nigerian nationals, were also subject to sexual abuse and forced prostitution.[2]
In the capital, Ouagadougou, the main area of prostitution is in the Dapoya district.[6]
Although homosexuality is illegal in the country, male prostitution takes place, especially in the tourist areas.[7]
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^ ab"2009 Human Rights Report: Burkina Faso". State.gov. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2011. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ab"Burkina Faso". Child-hood.com. 31 August 1990. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
^Ricci Shryock (1 November 2009). "Burkina Faso Residents Lament Rise in Prostitution". Voice of America.
^"Sex workers: Population size estimate - Number, 2016". www.aidsinfoonline.org. UNAIDS. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^"Exposé en Anglais sur la prostitution au Burkina Faso by Kader Rabo - mon exposé". Mon Expose. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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