No More Silence

“No More Silence: Help us End Violence Against Prostituted Women and Girls”.

Through their own survivor movement and working tirelessly with others to end violence against their fellow prostituted women and girls the survivors’ 2025 campaign aims to raise awareness about the harms of prostitution and the difficulty faced by those seeking to exit the sex trade. The survivors seek to end men’s demand for purchased sex and to lobby the South African government to pass the Equality Law NOW which they consider the only effective legal framework for ending the violence prostituted women and girls face daily.

Donations, with a campaign goal of R200,000, help survivors tell their stories through:

  • Media releases
  • Op-ed opinion pieces
  • Flyers
  • Social media posts

Donate now to make a direct, tangible difference! Your donation helps equip survivors of the system of prostitution heal through training in photo story telling. Working with a specialist photographer and content gatherer, the survivors will learn to use the camera to tell their own stories, in their own words, reaching areas of media, legal and government influence.

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Kicking off with Youth Day,
16 June

Empowering Youth: Education and Awareness” and “Accelerating youth economic emancipation for a sustainable future.

Topics Covered:

  • The impact of prostitution on youth
  • Age of entry into prostitution
  • Exit difficulties and support services for young survivors
  • The importance of education and economic empowerment for youth
  • Should sex and the human body be commodified?
  • The Sankara Equality Law as a progressive framework for promoting human rights

During Mandela Day,
17 July

46664 and Beyond: Fighting for Humanity” and “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity.

Topics Covered:

  • Choice or Coercion: The complexities of prostitution
  • Work or Exploitation: Understanding the nuances
  • The intersectionality of poverty, inequality, and prostitution
  • The role of individual and collective action in combating poverty and inequity
  • Mandela’s legacy and its relevance to the fight against prostitution
  • Curbing demand: The link between demand and sex trafficking
  • The Sankara Equality Law as a progressive framework for promoting human rights

August,
Women’s Month

Women’s Rights are Human Rights.

Topics Covered:

  • The disproportionate impact of prostitution on women and girls
  • Power relationships between the buyer and the bought and sold
  • Trauma and substance abuse in prostitution
  • Legal frameworks and policies affecting women in prostitution
  • The importance of promoting women’s rights and human rights in the context of prostitution
  • Risks to life: Violence, multiple abortions
  • The Sankara Equality Law as a progressive framework for promoting human rights

September,
During Heritage Month

Confronting Our Past: Prostitution as a Legacy of Oppression” and “Celebrating the lives of our heroes and heroines who laid down their lives for our freedom.

Topics Covered:

  • The historical context of prostitution in South Africa
  • The legacy of apartheid and colonialism in perpetuating prostitution
  • The role of liberation heroes and heroines in fighting against oppression
  • Links with Human Trafficking and Organised Crime
  • The cost of prostitution to the taxpayers/state
  • The Sankara Equality Law as a progressive framework for promoting human rights

16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women for November

When survivors will unpack “No More Silence: Ending Violence Against Women”.

Topics Covered:

  • The intersectionality of violence against women and prostitution
  • The importance of ending violence against women and girls
  • Strategies for promoting a culture of respect and dignity for women and girls
  • Issues of Vulnerability: Race, gender, and Class
  • The Sankara Equality Law as a progressive framework for promoting human rights

World AIDS Day & Human Rights and
Reconciliation Day for December

When survivors take a close look at:
Deepening a Culture of Social Justice and Human Rights. Let Communities Lead.

Topics Covered:

  • Linkages between prostitution and HIV/AIDS
  • Community-led responses to HIV/AIDS and prostitution
  • The Sankara Equality Law as a progressive framework for promoting human rights
  • Differences between criminalisation, legalisation/decriminalisation, and abolition
  • Abolition vs Prohibition: Understanding the debates
  • Strategies for promoting social justice and human rights for all, especially survivors of prostitution