This groundbreaking book explodes several myths: that selling sex is completely different
from any other kind of work; that migrants who sell sex are passive victims; and that the …

The industrialization of prostitution and the sex trade has created a multibillion-dollar global
market, involving millions of women, that makes a substantial contribution to national and …

One recent finding about the prostitution market is the differences in the extent and nature of
violence experienced between women who work on the street and those who work from …

Drawing on original empirical data with men who buy sex, this book takes a fresh look at the
relationships clients have with female sex workers. The core questions that form the …

Migrant women selling sex are generally neglected by migration and diaspora studies. The
moral panic on 'trafficking', a prolonged debate within feminism on commercial sex and …

Radical feminists position any forms of sex work as gender violence against individuals and
more broadly for all women in society. I argue against the ideological stance that sex work is …

There has been a recent expansion in research into various markets and aspects of the sex
industry. With investigation on the increase, this article takes a step back to consider the …

On 17 October 2005, approximately 200 sex worker activists gathered at the European
Parliament (EP) in Brussels at the invitation of Italian Member of European Parliament (MEP) …

This report could not have been written without the national experts within the nine
countries, who collated data on prostitution policy, law enforcement and research, often from …

We investigated suicidal behavior, mental health, and satisfaction with social support in 52
female street sex workers in Porto, Portugal, using the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire, the …