Ayanda Denge
Ayanda Denge (1982 – 24 March 2019) was a South African trans woman and sex trafficking survivor. She was an advocate for transgender people, sex trafficking survivors, and for the abolition of prostitution. She was the chairperson of the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT). Denge has said that, "being transgender is ... a triple dose of stigmatisation and discrimination".
Ayanda Denge | |
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Born | Ayande Dange 1982 Port Elizabeth in South Africa |
Died | 24 March 2019 Port Elizabeth of South Africa |
Cause of death | murdered |
Nationality | South Africa |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Occupation(s) | South African trans woman and sex trafficking survivor |
Employer | Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) Sisonke Sex Worker Movement (Sisonke) |
Organization(s) | Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT)
Sisonke Sex Worker Movement (Sisonke) TB/HIV CARE Association SistazHood Asijiki Coalition for the Decriminalisation of Sex Work the Women's Legal Centre (WLC) |
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