Amsterdam mayor not worried Erotic Center will influence local youth
2024-03-25
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Mayor Femke Halsema of Amsterdam addresses concerns regarding the proposed Erotic Center's impact on young people, dismissing fears of increased drug use or involvement in prostitution due to its proximity to schools. She emphasizes that the dangers for vulnerable youth stem more from online influences and peer pressure than from the center itself. Halsema also brushes off worries about the i .....
“An erotic prison”: sex workers oppose plans for mega brothel in Amsterdam
2024-02-02
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Amsterdam's proposed multi-storey erotic center has sparked controversy, with critics likening it to an "erotic prison" reminiscent of historical exploitation. At a recent meeting, over 40 speakers expressed opposition to the project, raising concerns about its impact on sex workers and the community.
While Mayor Femke Halsema sees the center as a solution to provide safer work .....
Sex workersable to take out liability coverage for the first time
2024-01-12
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In a significant milestone for the welfare and financial security of sex workers in the Netherlands, Nationale-Nederlanden (NN) has emerged as a trailblazer by offering additional coverage to this professional community, provided they are duly registered with the Chamber of Commerce. This progressive decision, focusing primarily on coverage for fires and liability insurance, positions NN as the i .....
Dutch banks agree to make it easier for sex workers to open business accounts
2023-11-24
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Ah, how splendid! Dutch banks have decided to extend their warm embrace to our hard-working friends in the sex work industry. With great pomp and circumstance, they've unveiled a magnificent solution to a dilemma that's caused many a furrowed brow in the banking world!
Banks, as we all know, have been puzzled for ages by the complexities of handling cash-related businesses. Those cle .....
Thursday March Protesting Amsterdam's Controversial Erotic Center
2023-10-18
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On the imminent horizon of municipal transformation in Amsterdam, a confluence of key stakeholders, including sex workers, business proprietors, and neighborhood residents hailing from the Wallen district, alongside the Zuid and Noord regions, are poised to stage a collective protest on Thursday. This demonstration is explicitly designed to articulate their dissension with the municipal governmen .....
Trying to stop British men coming to Amsterdam is discrimination
2023-04-03
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Hey, do you know what’s going on in Amsterdam? The city’s sex workers are standing up for the British tourists who go there for wild weekends. You see, the Dutch government is trying to stop the lads from having too much fun in the red light district. They even made an advert telling them to ‘Stay Away’ from Amsterdam. How rude is that? But the sex workers are not having i .....
Amsterdam bans cannabis on red light district streets
2023-02-12
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Amsterdam is trying to reduce the crowds of tourists and stag parties in the red-light district. One way they hope to do this is to ban the use of Cannabis in the red-light district. They are also reducing the opening hours of the bars, restaurants, cafes and brothels in the district. The local community is upset by the rising tourism and drunkards in the streets. Stag parties are one such .....
Netherland Cities will soon monitor sex work for coercion, but privacy concerns remain
2023-01-04
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Municipalities in the Netherlands will soon be required to register people who are participating in sex work to determine if they are doing so voluntarily, and if they meet minimum age and language ability requirements. The measure is meant to guarantee that people earning money from legal sex work have not been coerced, and are protected from abuse
It is not at all good for municipalities t .....
Why it could soon be curtains for Amsterdam's red light district
2022-12-19
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The redlight district of Amsterdam is well known for its windows. Potential clients can wander up and down the street viewing the women and deciding on who to spend some time with. The curtains are drawn when I client enters to make a purchase. Amsterdam council wants to move the redlight district away from the canals, and clean up the district. This was not acceptable to the women who work in th .....
Amsterdam cracks down on party visitors from the UK with strict new rules
2022-12-06
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Amsterdam is planning on bringing in tough measures for tourists visiting the city, which is known for it’s legal cannabis use and brothels. A destination associated with partying, it’s introducing new rules in an effort to crack down on “nuisance and overcrowding”.
Included in the campaign are plans to stop the sale of cannabis on weekends and even banning the consum .....