Together We Stay On - Project Results Stay On Mozambique - Aidsfonds

Statement

The HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto For Women and Girls in Africa

Women-led- and community organisations, advocates, government officials and development partners call for continued political and financial support for HIV prevention choice

Best practice

A story of change: Turning Mozambique’s police into an ally

A short story of how our partner Tiyane Vavasate and Pathfinder managed to get sex workers and police - one of the major perpetrators of violence against sex workers- work together. As a result, sex workers in Mozambique have gained a voice in dealing with the police, police have turned from perpetrator to allies in the HIV response and violence is being tackled effectively.

Policy paper

Policy brief on drug policy & harm reduction in Mozambique

The database combines and presents existing data and gaps on drug policy and harm reduction in the ten Love Alliance focus countries. It is a valuable resource capturing essential data to strategically plan activities around people who use drugs and harm reduction in the Love Alliance countries.

Report

Sex work and violence in Mozambique

This report presents the main findings of a study in Mozambique examining violence against sex workers. It is part of a participatory regional study in the Southern African region under the Hands Off programme. The research was designed and conducted by sex workers and partners in the Hands Off consortium.

Factsheet

Sex work and violence in Mozambique Factsheet

This fact sheet presents the main findings of a study in Mozambique examining violence against sex workers. It is part of a participatory regional study in the Southern African region under the Hands Off programme. The research was designed and conducted by sex workers and partners in the Hands Off consortium. The results provide insight into the levels of violence experienced by sex workers; the type of perpetrators; underlying factors and variables that increase risk of violence. Regionally the quantitative part entailed 1895 surveys conducted by 37 sex workers who were trained to interview their peers. For the quantitative part of the study researchers conducted 79 semi-structured in-depth interviews and 43 focus groups discussions with 218 sex workers.

Factsheet