Time to shift the discussion on sex work
It is time to change the debate around sex work from a moral issue to one of workers' rights, a University of Otago study argues.
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Mar 29, 2021
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How motherhood has been redefined through migration and maternal motion
Historically, men dominated migration patterns as they moved in search of employment opportunities to provide for their families. Patriarchal societies expected men to be the sole provider while women looked after homes and ...
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2019
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No more fear of police: South Australia is close to fully decriminalising sex work
South Australia is a crucial step closer to becoming one of few places in the world to decriminalize sex work.
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2019
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Sex workers' perspectives missing from laws that affect them, study shows
First-hand accounts by female sex workers in Edmonton suggest policies meant to protect them from exploitation may be having opposite effect.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2019
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Sugar daddy capitalism: Even the world's oldest profession is being uberised
The sleazy "sugar baby" scandal involving Australian politician Andrew Broad, exposed for his reported cringy attempts to hook up with a woman almost half his age, might look like just another case of a politician caught ...
Economics & Business
Jan 14, 2019
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Sexual subcultures are collateral damage in Tumblr's ban on adult content
The social networking and microblogging site Tumblr announced on Monday that from December 17 it will no longer host adult content on its platform. The Washington Post reported that the policy "removes one of the last major ...
Internet
Dec 7, 2018
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Online sex trafficking bill will make things worse for victims, expert says
A controversial bill to crack down on online sex trafficking was recently passed by Congress and sent to President Donald Trump's desk, but anti-trafficking advocates and experts, including a University of Notre Dame Law ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2018
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Helping street sex workers break the cycle of homelessness
A pioneering project has proven successful in helping women sex workers escape a downward spiral – and in one case was a life-saver.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2018
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New report shows compelling reasons to decriminalise sex work
We recently studied the health and safety of sex workers in Western Australia. While such a study was conducted in 2007, we were interested to see if the sex industry had changed in the past decade, and to learn more about ...
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2017
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Smaller cities offer different insights into sex work
Treena Orchard believes the size of the city should not matter for sex workers seeking a safer, healthier environment. And now, after wrapping her most recent study, the Health Studies professor hopes communities across southwestern ...
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Apr 21, 2017
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