Prostitution in Somalia

Prostitution in Somalia is officially illegal.^[1] Although forced marriages exist in areas under insurgent control,^[2] there is generally very little voluntary prostitution in the country according to the African Medical Research and Education Foundation (AMREF).^[3] HIV/AIDS prevalence rates are also quite low, estimated at 0.7% of adults.^[4] This has been attributed to Somalia's dominant Muslim tradition and adherence to Islamic morals, which generally discourage premarital and out-marriage sexual activity.^[5]

References

1. "Somalia - State Security Services". Library of Congress. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
2. Shinn, David. "Al Shabaab's Foreign Threat to Somalia". Foreign Policy Research Institute. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
3. "Africa Trip - AMREF". Retrieved 21 March 2013.
4. "UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2013.
5. "Religious and cultural traits in HIV/AIDS epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2013.