Sangonet Pulse reports that at an African Sex Workers’ Conference in Johannesburg early this year, sex workers raised concern over the lack of their involvement in government campaigns aimed at HIV prevention. At the conference, organised by Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT), delegates said that they want to be “viewed as valued and equal partners and not just as a high risk group”. They also expressed concern at the low supply of female condoms.
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This conference brought together sex workers from around the continent. An interesting story would be how the conference was organised – considering that it involves people in the informal sector from many different countries. It could be informative and instructive to those battling to get voices heard on HIV/AIDS issues across Africa in more structured arenas.
governance, citizens and HIV/AIDS 
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