Nyasha Chikwinya, a former Zimbabwean minister, has called for pr*stitution to be legalised in the country.
The former Zanu PF cabinet minister who spoke at a meeting organized by the Economic Justice Women Project (EJWP), urged policymakers to prioritize the concerns of s3x workers because they are constantly faced with abuse.
She stated that s3x workers play a significant role in preventing marriages from falling apart.
Chikwinya said;
“Our country has come a long way with this matter and what I believe is that if we fail to solve a problem the way we wish there should come a time when we accept what is on the ground. S3x work is a reality. It is time a push for its legalization commenced.
That way we will be able to protect workers in this category from the rampant abuses they are facing. Many here would also admit that these s3x workers are playing a very pivotal role in our society by saving several marriages from collapse. Even if we reach that stage there will still be no problem at all because these s3x workers are involved in a trade of selling a product which can still be taken back home in its original state.”
