There are few laws to protect children. If women have become more willing to profit financially from their youth and beauty, she says, it's partly because of Kenya's gross economic inequalities, lack of social mobility, and widespread corruption. An estimated 5, teenagers earn cash this way. I felt the blood rush to my face with embarrassment. Not again. She used the remaining Kenyan shillings she had in her wallet and took a bus to the city centre, where she looked for the first man who would pay to have sex with her. On one occasion, Cynthia says her partner used a belt to beat her up.
I went into my room, changed my clothes, and threw them in the hamper. Contact Us Advertise With Us. Does God hate me? So many people told me how amazing, great, and loved my father was. None of the sex workers interviewed for this report said they had a pimp or manager. I went, sat down, and watched.