Economist, Jan 7, 2017 (I)

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(1) Why some prostitutes would rather their jobs were illegal  l  Decriminalising the Sex Trade in Zimbabwe; Less stigma, more competition.
http://www.economist.com/news/mi ... -sex-trade-zimbabwe

Quote:

"Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court ruled in 2015 that the police could not arrest women for prostitution.

"Now that the oldest profession has been decriminalised, a flood of young women and girls are joining it and driving down prices.  Some veterans have responded by hiring thugs to protect their turf.

"Police raids used to scare away competitors. 'Only the brave remained on the streets. Now it’s free-for-all,' says 25-year-old Sazini Ngwenya from Bulawayo. She adds that without the police paying attention there has been an increase in robberies and rape.

Note:
(a) Zimbabwe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zi ... 888.E2.80.931965.29
(The capital and largest city is Harare; section 1 Etymology; After Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) from UK in 1965 (when it was called Rhodesia), the ensuing guerrilla war was settled and UK recognized independence in 1980; Robert Mugabe has been president since 1987 -- and prime minister (1980-1987) )