Prostitution_in_Guinea-Bissau
Prostitution in Guinea-Bissau
Overview of the legality and practice of prostitution in Guinea-Bissau
Prostitution in Guinea-Bissau is common and there are no prostitution laws.[1] In 2016 it was estimated there were 3,138 prostitutes in the country.[2] Often it is associated with other crimes: Many pimps are also reported to be drug dealers. Poverty leads many women to be tempted into prostitution and cocaine addiction.[3]
Many of the prostitutes in Bissau and other towns in Guinea-Bissau are Manjako women from Caio in the Cacheu Region.[4][5] They tend to be over 30 and wait in designated rooms in their houses for clients. Occasionally they will go to a local bar in search of clients.[4] Prostitutes from Caio also travel to Ziguinchor in Senegal and Banjul in The Gambia to work.[5]
Younger prostitutes in the cities often work in bars.[3]
There have been reports of child sex tourism on the Bissagos Islands.[6]