Teenage girls in the Kingdom of Swaziland, South Africa, will be paid 200 rands (£11) per month if they refuse to have sex, according to reports.
The decision was approved by the government of King Mswati III in a bid to curb HIV transmission in the sovereign state. The programme is said to be financed by the World Bank.
"The government will pay girls the allowances so they will have money to purchase necessities and can turn down money offered to them for sex", said Thabsile Dlamini, a health care worker in Manzini, as reported by South African website IOL.
A pilot programme will be conducted to test the effectiveness of the initiative and ensure the girls will not have sex after they receive the money.
Critics argued the programme aims at ensuring that the King – who already has 15 wives - will have HIV-free Swazi virgins he can choose from as future brides. Full story...
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The decision was approved by the government of King Mswati III in a bid to curb HIV transmission in the sovereign state. The programme is said to be financed by the World Bank.
"The government will pay girls the allowances so they will have money to purchase necessities and can turn down money offered to them for sex", said Thabsile Dlamini, a health care worker in Manzini, as reported by South African website IOL.
A pilot programme will be conducted to test the effectiveness of the initiative and ensure the girls will not have sex after they receive the money.
Critics argued the programme aims at ensuring that the King – who already has 15 wives - will have HIV-free Swazi virgins he can choose from as future brides. Full story...
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