Nicaragua: Empowering young women sex workers
SummaryThe project raises sex workers´ consciousness and provides information about discrimination, violence, AIDS / STD risks, addiction and machismo, enabling them to access support and legal services. 
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In Managua, approximately 1,500 women, ages 14 to 28, are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Most of them suffer police abuses, violence from the community and from their clients (rapes, demands for unprotected sex, robberies) while they have a limited knowledge of their rights. The project targets 80 women, but ultimately will provide resources for many other sex workers and influence the larger community.
Activities
Two groups of 40 young sex workers will attend eight workshops each to allow them to define their own protection mechanisms and form alliances. Women will receive educational materials and an informational directory of local service organizations.
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Through workshops, young female sex workers identify situations that violate their human rights and form supportive alliances. 100% of target women will be able to access resources to protect themselves against STDs, HIV/AIDS and sexual assault.
Project Message
TESIS provides young women with the necessary tools to empower them to know and defend their human rights at all times.
- Haydée Sánchez, Project Coordinator
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Carla Lopez,
Programs Coordinator
De la Rotonda El Gueguense
4 cuadros abajo, 1 al lago
Managua,
Nicaragua
505-254-4982
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
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Central American Women's Fund De la Rotunda El Gueguense 4 cuadros abajo, 1 al lago Managua, Nicaragua 011-505-254-4981 http://www.fcmujeres.org |
Learn more about Central American Women's Fund and the project team.
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Nicaragua
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Nicaragua, read the Human Development Report on Nicaragua or the Wikipedia entry for Nicaragua.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on October 01, 2005.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 30, 2004.
