FEMALE SEX WORKERS ASSOCIATION
Female sex workers association was formed in 2016 and registered with the Malawi government in 2018. In 2021 FSWA was registered with the council for non-governmental organizations (CONGOMA). FSWA is also registered with the Non-Governmental Organizations Regulatory Authority (NGORA). FSWA has secretariate office in Lilongwe in Utapa House, Malangalanga and regional and district representative country wide.
FSWA established three regional coordinate activities at that level. The membership of FSWA is slightly over scattered all over Malawi 6000 female sex workers that FSWA is working with in the 30 districts and in each district, there are the District Coordinators represented. However, there are close to 47,000 female sex workers in Malawi and FSWA plans to extend to reach to all these beneficiaries.
FSWA believes in a human centered design and peer driven approach(nothing for them without them).
VISION
Working towards a society in which female sex workers are able to enjoy the fundamental rights and freedoms and are free from violence and discrimination.
MISSION
To contribute towards improving human rights status of female sex workers and advocate for the respect, protection and promotion of the health/human rights of female sex workers in Malawi.
GOAL
To promote the health and legal rights as well as advocate for quality service delivery to promote quality of life for female sex workers.