Transactional sex, consumer society, and neoliberalism in Uganda: A political economic analysis of drivers and models of response

Providing Services to Youth Involved in Transactional Sex in Uganda: Professional Ethics in the Context of LGBTQ+ and Gender Oppression

“…Another provider similarly referred to the need to attend to deeply rooted gender, cultural and societal norms and perceptions, including where “women have a belief that if my man does not beat me, he does not love me” (Peter, 33-year-old male, Program Director with 10 years’ experience). Other efforts included building skills for girls and young women, developing empowerment models and some structural interventions that promote equity (White & Kamya, 2022). These include empowerment of women in the negotiation of safer sex practices, including condom use.…”

“…However, in this context, where 39% of providers depicted youth as active agents in TS, they commonly framed AGYW and young boys or men as responsible. That is, they discussed AGYW's desire for adventure and key luxuries, but equally depicted young heterosexual boys as pursuing excess or "endless needs" through TS, as noted above (White & Kamya, 2022). Some providers discussed ways in which women use their sexuality to extract material resources from men.…”