‘Sex workers are not on their own’
Five audacious women, five compelling stories and what promises to touch, move and inspire many women in Africa and beyond. "When I Dare to Be Powerful" is East Africa's first collection of herstories of women engaged in sex work. Women who dare to cross the line, share their journeys of subversion, transformation and rebellion. Women who express their love, pain, joy and ambitions. Women who embrace sexuality, celebrate diversity, and refuse to tolerate adversity. Women who weave through sexuality and its connections with many aspects and faces of women's rights. May African women continue to tell their stories and break the silences.
The purpose of When I Dare to Be Powerful is not to make a point in the debate about prostitution. At the very most, it points out that everyone should listen to the views of these women. The book is Africa’s first collection of stories about the lives of sex workers. It is a series of interviews in which five sex workers talk about their experiences in the sex industry. Through telling their stories, they gradually break down and correct the prejudices and misconceptions about their profession.
Recognition
AMwA believes that a better, less clichéd understanding of the life of sex workers will be beneficial for their position in society. Moreover, other sex workers are expected to recognise themselves in When I Dare to Be Powerful. And feel strengthened because of this recognition. This is exactly why one of the interviewees decided to cooperate on this book. ‘I want to empower other sex workers through my story. I would like to show them that they are not on their own. And that we can work together to achieve something. To improve our situation.'
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