Criminalising the buyers of sex will endanger women
Sex worker and star of RTÉ’s Connected Kate McGrew says that a proposal to criminalise the buyers of sex will lead to an increase in the illegal trafficking of women for the sex industry. “If…
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Salzburg must pay €1 million to prostitutes
According to a report Monday in the news daily Heute, the provincial government of Salzburg is being forced to hand back illegally-imposed fees for medical checks on several hundred sex workers. It was announced by…
( VIDEO ) Unique initiative of sex workers in Macedonia
We do believe that mobilization and integration of male and transgender sex workers in activities that help improve the sexual and reproductive health would have significant contribution to the secondary healthcare. Sex workers appear to…
French plan to fine sex-worker clients in doubt
A landmark bill in France that would see clients of prostitutes hit with fines of up to €1,500 may never see the light of day after senators voted to scrap the legislation this week. Lawmakers…
A Feminist’s Argument On How Sex Work Can Benefit Women
Carol Leigh advocates for sex work in her essay, “Inventing Sex Work.” She acknowledges that sex work is a legitimate form of work (1997). Sex work is a predominantly female trade, and many sex workers…
The ballroom queens of Bound By Night
Enter the dance paradise of New York’s ballroom scene Existing largely within the LGBT community, although open to all, House Ballroom is a form of dance competition, where players dressed in unique outfits will vogue…
Prostitution is nothing more than work. Treat it that way
Imagine a case where a young woman accuses her employer of sexual harassment. The man in question makes inappropriate comments about the woman’s body and suggests that her co-workers are all having sex with him:…
Researchers slam plans to criminalise sex work
Twenty-six Danish researchers have signed a protest letter against the European Parliament’s recommendations to criminalise sex work. Politicians ignore most of the research in this field, they argue. They agree with the 91 international researchers…
Prostitutes in Italy fight for right to pay tax and qualify for pensions
As thousands of cash-strapped Italians take to the streets to protest against their tax bills, a small group of earners who have never paid a penny in tax are instead demanding their right to contribute…
Criminalising prostitution puts women at great risk[:mk]Criminalising prostitution puts women at great risk
The article “Mariana Popa was killed working as a prostitute. Are the police to blame?“, News) is a turning point in getting senior officers such as Chris Armitt to admit that criminalisation puts women at…