West Africa: UN Agency Out To Reveal How Girls, Women Invade Gold Mines As Sex Workers

A 21-year-old Mariam, the eldest of five children, left Burkina Faso after her father’s death to support her family and pay for her sister’s typhoid treatment. Within a few days of becoming a sex worker, she was able to send her family 50,000 CFA francs (75 euros) via mobile money. Mariam is the latest arrival […]