Sex work in Switzerland isn’t in itself illegal, but for irregular migrants working in the industry that is little comfort.
Women rescued from traumatic experiences need empathy and emotional support. Too often, what they receive instead is moralising judgement and a lack of care.
Sex work and human trafficking are often conflated, but what if – instead of voiceless victims – sex workers were seen as active agents working to prevent exploitation within their own sector? Español
Fears of increased ‘sex trafficking’ during the World Cup in Brazil proved unfounded. Could the lessons learned in 2014 be applied to the Rio Olympic games of 2016?
The ‘prostitutes protection law’, passed 7 June by the German parliament, is a huge step backwards for sex workers rights.
Germany's parliament will likely pass new legislation today that severely infringes on sex worker rights and increases their vulnerability.
Laws criminalising prostitution have done incredible damage to sex workers over the years but they have never succeeded in ending the practice. For that reason alone they should be opposed. Español
Groups calling for the abolition of prostitution are not, despite what they might think, following in the best traditions of abolitionism. To merit the title they must strive for far more transformative reform.
South Korea introduced a raft of new laws against sex work in 2004. These repressive policies are now up for constitutional review due to the intense reaction by sex workers there.
Prostitution is rising along with poverty in Britain. To protect women both the criminalisation of sex work and austerity must be reversed.
Faced with regressive policies grounded in moral panics over sexual exploitation and trafficking, the Brazilian prostitutes’ movement has mobilised to ensure a seat for itself at the policy-making table. Español
Organising sex workers to protest injustice, create safe spaces, and support one another is a difficult job. One South African organisation shares its stories of success.
