Sex trade
- Africa, Americas, El Salvador, Global development, Human rights, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Sex trade, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Society, South and Central Asia, Tanzania, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘I’m scared of being killed’: sex worker activists speak out
Rights defenders describe threats and abuse while working to protect their communitiesReport: Sex workers figh…
- Africa, Americas, Domestic violence, El Salvador, Global development, Health, Human rights, Inequality, Kyrgyzstan, Law, Myanmar, Police, Poverty, Rape and sexual assault, Sex trade, Sexual violence, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, Tanzania, Torture, World news
Sex workers fighting for human rights among world’s most ‘at risk activists’
Exclusive: Front Line Defenders report says rights defenders working in sex industry face ‘targeted attacks’ a…
- 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…
- Aids and HIV, Coronavirus, Global development, Myanmar, Sex trade, South and Central Asia, Women, World news
‘I have to do this’: Myanmar garment workers forced into sex work by Covid
Factory closures due to fashion industry order cancellations have pushed many former employees into often dang…
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‘Let’s do karaoke!’: Bangkok nightlife eases out of lockdown
The city’s bars, clubs and even massage parlours are beginning to buzz again but the absence of tourists is ta…
- 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…