While some creators proudly embrace the label of sex worker, many others reject it outright.
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Women in street sex work described pain, stigma and barriers to dental care.
Targeting men who move around for work is crucial for the success of a new HIV/Aids treatment.
Canada’s criminalization framework continues to undermine sex workers’ safety and exclude their voices from shaping laws that govern their lives.
French authorities allowed sex work because they believed brothels could help prevent interracial relationships from developing.
In ‘Paying For It,’ exes maintain their bond and their shared home, even as one dates a string of men and the other finds intimacy through sex work.
In Vancouver, converging municipal development agendas and unstable nonprofit funding frameworks have led to the closure of essential services for sex workers.
He explored the darker realities of South African life in three novels before his untimely passing at the age of 30.
The porn and ride-hailing industries both attract workers seeking autonomy. Neither fully delivers.
Anora isn’t some vulnerable girl waiting to be saved from sex work by a rich man.
With the re-election of Donald Trump, the sex-trafficking allegations against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and the Gisele Pelicot case, #MeToo is in the news. Three new books reflect its key themes.
New Zealand decriminalised sex work in 2003. But according to new research, it risks falling behind other countries unless lingering difficulties for sex workers are addressed.
The Supreme Court has chosen to exclude from intervention the voices of those directly impacted. This exclusion rehearses Canada’s longer history of excluding sex workers.
Sex workers have a deep understanding of their needs but development partnerships tend to prioritise scientific knowledge.
In early 2023 the evidence threshold for making complaints about modern slavery increased. New findings show how it has affected victims’ chances of success.
Laws regarding sex work should not be legislated based on personal moral beliefs. They should prioritize the safety of sex workers and their clients.
Kieran Hurley’s new play treads the familiar debate of millennial precarity versus boomer affluence with verve and insight.
If sex workers have to pay taxes and have all the other burdens of business and employment, then surely their contracts must be honoured as well.
A backlash against progress in gender and sexual rights is common.
Experts on the history of sexuality in Canada say recent changes to the Expungement Act don’t go far enough, and they urge Canadians to reject attempts to divide marginalized communities.
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