GEDIONS SPACE

 The Sex For Gold documentary exposes a hidden and deeply troubling economy in Abimbo, Siaya County , where gold—often seen as a symbol of wealth and opportunity—has instead become a gateway to exploitation for vulnerable women. Behind the promise of fortune lies a harsh reality: for many women, especially widows, access to gold-bearing stones is not determined by labor or skill alone, but by their willingness to trade their bodies for survival. AI PHOTO In Abimbo’s artisanal gold mines , men control the extraction process . They dig the pits, retrieve the stones, and decide who gets access. Women, largely excluded from this physical and economic control, are pushed to the margins of the mining economy. With limited education, few employment opportunities, and little institutional support, many women find themselves trapped in a system where transactional sex becomes the only available currency . This is not a story about free choice. It is a story about limited options . For w...