A sex worker-led organisation -WONETHA says sex workers are likely to be exposed to more vulnerability, abuse and extortion if President Museveni assents to sexual offenses Bill.
WONETHA Uganda says the new restrictions in the proposed law will not only expose the women and men engaged in the trade to more health risks like HIV/AIDs but will push them to operate underground.
WONETHA Executive Director, Diana Natukunda says although Committee of Parliament consulted them about the Bill, they were surprised that it was passed with sections prohibiting commercial sex work.
She revealed in an interview that they had agreed with the mover, Monica Amoding to delete that section of the Bill.
Natukunda called for the decriminalization of sex work, saying it is a reality that should be dealt with to help women who are forced into prostitution.
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Some sex workers have in the past said they have been sexually abused by police men who demand for sex in exchange for their freedom.
Natukunda urges the President not to assent to the bill. She says Parliament and the Executive would rather address challenges of sex workers whose number is on the increase.
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