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- Afghanistan, Global development, Prostitution, Sex trade, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
‘I’m sacrificing myself’: agony of Kabul’s secret sex workers
Decades of war and grinding poverty have forced more Afghans into risky double lives to surviveWhen Zainab met…
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New Zealand sex worker wins six-figure sexual harassment payout
Payout intended to compensate worker for emotional harm and lost earnings, says human rights commissionA New Z…
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No kissing, no sharing: can Tokyo’s hostess bars survive Covid-19?
Kabukicho is far quieter than usual but is being accused of fuelling a coronavirus second waveCoronavirus – la…
- Coronavirus outbreak, Global development, Human trafficking, India, Inequality and development, Infectious diseases, Nutrition and development, Poverty, Prostitution, Sex trade, South and Central Asia, World news
‘They are starving’: women in India’s sex industry struggle for survival
Exclusion from government Covid-19 relief has left many reliant on private food donations, as fears raised ove…
- Bangladesh, Coronavirus outbreak, Global development, Global health, Human trafficking, Prostitution, Sex trade, South and Central Asia, World news
Bangladesh sends food aid to sex workers as industry goes into lockdown
Up to 100,000 women could be left unable to support families as brothels are closed amid fears of Covid-19 out…