Mawlamyine, March (25)
The female sex workers say the rule of law is lost after the coup, and they are increasingly suffering from emotional and physical violence.
Female sex workers are increasingly exposed to beatings, even robberies and insults.
One of the female sex workers said that the violence could not be reported to the police and that she had to deal with it in her own way.
“Some clients don’t pay me and sometimes rob me. I am also verbally abused if I refuse the service. As I know that no one will take it seriously, I have to solve it on my own. I have to put up with it,” she said.
In addition, female sex workers are finding fewer job opportunities and they have to struggle to make ends meet. Besides, they have to pay a monthly fee to police. If not, they are arrested.
“It’s not safe for us. The violence is getting worse. There isn’t a law that protects sex workers, and now it’s even worse,” the sex worker said.
Female sex workers are increasingly deprived of job opportunities due to a curfew imposed by the military council. Because it is no longer as secure as it used to be, they are often robbed and abused.
There are more than 500 female sex workers in Mawlamyine, Mudon, Chaungsone, Kyaikmaraw and Paung townships in Mon State.
News – Than Lwin Times
