Another form of prostitution, known as corporate prostitution, a relatively new phenomenon confined mainly to financial institutions, began to gain notoriety in the 2000s. In 2004, the bankers` union threatened to strike over allegations that some employees were sleeping with men because of accounts. Although most financial institutions do not require women to engage in sexual activity to achieve financial goals, it is implied that many banks are not opposed to such actions. In 2010, the House of Representatives held a hearing on the bill banning corporate prostitution and exploitation of women and other related matters. The legality of prostitution in Nigeria is enforced mainly in the northern states with the help of the penal code, especially in Kano with the help of the Hisbah Corps, Hisbah to draw attention to transgressions. They urge people to do good or preach to prevent them from doing evil. In Sharia law, there is room for advice before going to court. In practice, however, Hezbollah has often abused this role, acting as a law enforcement agency enforcing Islamic laws prohibiting prostitution. But in southern Nigeria, through the application of the penal code, it does not legalize prostitution, but prohibits brothels, human trafficking, underage marriage, among others.

It is believed that prostitution is not legalized in Nigeria, so prostitution is a criminal offense in Nigeria, and the punishment should be severe and deter younger generations. Muñoz J, Adedimeji A, Alawode O. They bring us AIDS and say we give it to them”: Social Structural Context of Sex Workers` Susceptibility to HIV Infection in Ibadan Nigeria. SAHARA-J Soc aspects HIV/AIDS. 2010;7(2):52–61. High prevalence of hepatitis B virus among sex workers in Nigeria. Father Inst med too Sao Paulo. 2008;50:219–21. Prostitution is completely legal in Austria. Prostitutes must register, undergo regular health checks, be at least 19 years old and pay taxes.

Abideen Aderinto, A. and E. Ima Samuel, Adolescents at risk: A qualitative study of adolescent sex workers in Ibadan. Sud Afr Rev Sociol. 2008;39(1):38–50. Onyango MA, et al. “It`s all about making a life”: Poverty, HIV, violence and other vulnerabilities of young sex workers in Kumasi, Ghana. J acquire syndr. immune deficient. 2015;68:S131–7. Previous studies have shown that exposure to violence among sex workers has a very strong tendency to suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [17]. In addition to adverse mental health effects, violent experiences with FJT have been associated with an increase in HIV infections and other related health problems.

Studies have shown that exposure of YFSW to violence further increases the risk of HIV infection [25, 26] and other genital diseases [15, 27,28,29]. FJTs have been exposed to unprotected sex with their intimate partners, which has increased the risk of HIV infection [30, 31]. Among Nigerian sex workers, 14.4% are living with HIV, while among those who inject drugs (44,515 in total), only 3.4% have HIV. Prostitution in Nigeria is illegal in all northern states that practice the Islamic penal code. In southern Nigeria, the activities of pimps or madams, prostitution of minors and the exploitation or possession of brothels are punishable under sections 223, 224 and 225 of the Nigerian Penal Code. [1] Although Nigerian law does not legalize the sex trade, it is vague that this work is done by an independent person who works on his or her own initiative without resorting to pimps or a brothel. [2] Millan-Alanis JM, Carranza-Navarro F, de León-Gutiérrez H, Leyva-Camacho PC, Guerrero-Medrano AF, Barrera FJ, et al. Prevalence of suicidality, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Women`s Lie Health. 2021;24(6):867–79. Sherwood JA, et al. Sexual violence against sex workers in The Gambia: a cross-sectional study of the links between victimization and reproductive, sexual and mental health.

BMC Public Health. 2015;15:270. In Nigeria, the most common form of sex work is found in brothels or sex workers` homes. A steady increase in the number of unemployed young students and graduates who use sex to earn income and are called part-time prostitutes or call girls[36] or sometimes Aristo girls is changing the strategies of sex workers. These young graduates and students use the services of pimps and call-ups as a mode of operation, while some visit bars and restaurants. [36] Other forms of prostitution include “sugar daddy syndrome,” “night brides,” and “swimmers.” Sugar daddy syndrome is usually when a young girl exchanges sexual favors in a relationship with an older wealthy man, these are not like connections as the duration of this relationship is much longer. [24] The night brides and floating prostitutes are the same as the Aristto girls, who are usually part-time workers who wander around major cities at night, waiting to be picked up by mostly foreign clients. [37] The relentless raids and arrests at nightclubs have led many residents of the city to question what is legal or illegal in the Nigerian capital, especially since many of the women arrested have been accused of prostitution. In Nigeria, sex work is not illegal and the business continues to struggle. However, most social norms and values in Nigerian societies frown. In many cases, their rights are violated and they are also exploited and discriminated against. Nigerian police and other security forces often hunt down the YFSW.

In some cases, they are arrested and subjected to inhumane treatment and exploitation. They are exposed to violence both by clients and within the community, allowing police violence, client violence and stigma to thrive under SW. Yet Nigerian law does not categorically legalize or criminalize prostitution. At night, FSW is present in “red-light districts”, hotels, bars and brothels. The plight of these young people required political and programmatic attention to alternative economic empowerment to rehabilitate those who were willing to leave the profession. There is also a need to develop arm reduction interventions to protect young sex workers from violence. Nelson EE. The lived experience of violence and health risks among street sex workers in Uyo. Nigeria cult health sex. 2020;22(9):1018–31. Sex trade and human trafficking continue to thrive in Nigeria. According to estimates by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, between 2000 and 2009, approximately 8,000 to 10,000 women of Nigerian origin engaged in prostitution in Italy.

[29] Cross-border commercial work has also resorted to the reintroduction of child sex trafficking. A Nigerian envoy to Côte d`Ivoire noted the incidence of adolescent girls among Nigerian commercial workers in Abidjan. [35] Otutubikey Izugbara C. `Ashawo suppose shine her eyes`: Female sex workers and sex work risks in Nigeria. 2005;7(2):141-59. This happens when women are forced to sleep with their bosses to get a promotion or even keep their jobs, or when female workers have to sleep with clients to achieve their goals, it happens quietly in the corporate world. In addition, I urge our legislators to adapt our laws to reality, because there is no point in having laws that are unenforceable or cannot be enforced.