Achille Piotrowicz. Ethiopia, 85 million people, almost half of its population is under 14 years of age. In rural and urban areas, children often begin working at 5 years. Poverty, death of one or both parents, child trafficking, forced early marriage are key factors that push children into work, above all young girls to be involved in commercial sex work.
Child prostitution in Ethiopia is increasing incredibly during the last 5 years. Sex exploitation has devastating consequences for minors: physical and psychological trauma, HIV, diseases, drug addiction qat abuse , unwanted pregnancy. A body is sold at a price of between 10 and 60 birr 0. The belief is the young girls are HIV free. A group of street girls sitting in a small cemetery, outskirts of Addis Ababa. Numerous children migrate from rural areas in order to escape poverty, limited educational and job opportunities.
In the capital city, Addis Ababa, the number of children victimised in commercial sexual exploitation is increasing at an alarming rate. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, A boy, customer of 20 years old, and two young prostitute, age 16 and 17, before having sex, in Abnet, one of the red light districts of the city. A 15 years old pregnant prostitute. In the capital city, Addis Ababa, the number of girls under 18 years old victimised in commercial sexual exploitation is increasing at an alarming rate.
This kind of life has devastating consequences for minors: physical and psychological trauma, HIV, disease, unwanted pregnancy. Condoms, each box contains approximately units, the cost varies between 35 birr and birr 1. Many young prostitutes are able to obtain them in HIV prevention centers completely free of charge.
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A 17 years old prostitute in her hovel in Abnet. A prostitute of 15 years old throws a used condom. Mercato neighborhood, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Atobis Tera neighborhood. Group of girls stand on the street to pick up customers. An increasing number of prostitutes grows in the capital, there are several reasons, poverty but also peer pressure.
