Asijiki Coalition for the Decriminalisation of Sex Work

(Asijiki Coalition) is a South African civil society group advocating for the removal of legal penalties associated with sex work in the country.

Established in August 2015, it comprises over 70 member organizations, including human rights groups, legal professionals, sex workers, and academics.

[2][3][4] Asijiki members include Amnesty International, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, African Centre for Migration and Society, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, Commission for Gender Equality, COSATU, Doctors Without Borders (MSF-SA), Legal Resources Centre, UCT Gender Health and Justice Research Unit, One in Nine Campaign, Oxfam South Africa, Rape Crisis, Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition, and Treatment Action Campaign (TAC).

For example, Health24 criticised the 'shameful history' of sex worker murders in South Africa, specifically Cape Town, and voiced support for the Asijiki Coalition's work.

In 2016, the Asijiki Award for Courage & Initiative was presented to Sir Elton John at the XXI International AIDS Conference in Durban.

2019 Asijiki Coalition protest in front of the Parliament of South Africa holding red umbrellas and signs saying 'sex work is work'. They thanked President Cyril Ramaphosa for his efforts to decriminalise sex work . [ 1 ]
Edwin Cameron Asijiki Award