Making money moves: rural women, returnees, and renegotiations of sex work through the street in Addis Ababa

Explores the experiences of rural migrant women and returnee women streetworkers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 April 2025
Country:
Ethiopia
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
First published:
29 September 2024
Authors:
Dessie, E.

Abstract

This study highlights that women turn to sex work under conditions of prolonged economic strain and where there is an absence of feasible alternatives for self-employment.

This article is part of the African Cities Research Consortium programme.

Citation

Dessie E. ‘Making money moves: rural women, returnees, and renegotiations of sex work through the street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’ Gender and Development 2024: volume 32 issue (1–2), pages 245-264

Making money moves: rural women, returnees, and renegotiations of sex work through the street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Published 15 April 2025
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