What Country Has The Most Prostitution: A Comprehensive Analysis
2023-08-16
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Prostitution, often referred to as the “world’s oldest profession,” is a persistent phenomenon that has existed in various forms across different cultures, societies, and locations throughout history. However, the moral and legal status of prostitution varies widely among countries, and so does its prevalence. A relevant question that emerges is: which country has the highest ra .....
Nigerian woman who ran prostitution ring extradited to Italy
2023-03-09
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According to a statement by the Italian police, Joy Jeff, a 48-year-old Nigerian woman who has been on Italy’s most-wanted list since 2010, was extradited from Abuja to Rome on Wednesday. She has been sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment for her involvement in various criminal activities, including leading a prostitution ring that exploited women from Nigeria and other countries. The state .....
Silvio Berlusconi promises team prostitutes if they beat AC Milan or Juventus
2022-12-15
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Monza president Silvio Berlusconi has promised the club's players "a bus of whores" if they beat Serie A big boys AC Milan (opens in new tab) or Juventus (opens in new tab) later this season.
On Wednesday, a video emerged on social media of the former Italian Prime Minister talking about the rather crude incentive. At a Christmas dinner with the team on Tuesday, he said .....
Mayor bans 'dressing like a sex worker'
2021-11-04
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A rightwing mayor in central Italy has banned women from "dressing like prostitutes" in a clampdown on sex work in the city that has backfired.
Local women have taken is as an assault on their freedom to dress as they like. They have been backed by the local centre-left opposition who said "this is not Kabul, and women should be allowed to dress as they plea .....
Pope Francis just threw his support behind a small community of Italian transgender sex workers
2020-05-03
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Two weeks ago, Father Andrea Conocchia was approached by a trans sex worker in his Blessed Virgin of the Immaculate Church. He gave her food and basic supplies from Catholic charity Caritas when she asked for help.
In total around 20 trans women, mostly from Latin America, turned up at Conocchia’s church looking for vital supplies. The majority of the women are sex workers who were lef .....
Coronavirus Diaries: I’m a Sex Worker, and My Clients Keep Calling Me Up
2020-04-23
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This as-told-to essay from Jana, a sex worker in Bologna, Italy, has been transcribed, translated,
I’m a 51-year-old woman, and I’m a prostitute. I’m not that young anymore, but I still have my charm.
I stopped receiving clients at home on March 5; it is too dangerous. My job requires physical contact—my job is, in fact, all about physical contact—and keepi .....
Sex workers must not be left behind in the response to COVID-19
2020-04-10
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GENEVA, 8 April 2020—The COVID-19 pandemic, as with other health crises, exposes existing inequalities and disproportionately affects people already criminalized, marginalized and living in financially precarious situations, often outside social protection mechanisms.
During these difficult times, the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) and UNAIDS wish to draw attention to the p .....