Welcome to Switzerland where escorts and clients are safe
2024-02-06
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Step into liberal Switzerland, where the freedom to engage in consensual sex work is not only legal but increasingly safer and more streamlined than ever before. Gone are the days of seedy back alleys and dangerous encounters. Today, sex workers have the power to operate within a system that prioritizes their safety and autonomy.
In this progressive environment, sex work has evolved beyond t .....
Switzerland's unique attitude to prostitution
2023-11-12
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Switzerland has a well-organized and efficient approach to managing the world's oldest profession – prostitution. It has been legal in the country since 1942, but like many things in Switzerland, it comes with thorough regulations aimed at protecting sex workers. Over 20,000 registered prostitutes, spanning all genders, operate in the country.
Switzerland's pragmatic attitude t .....
Sex and the Summit: How prostitution blooms during World Economic Forum in Davos
2023-01-19
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Sex work flourishes in the ski resort town of Davos as some of the most influential world leaders gather for the annual World Economic Forum meeting. As per reports, a manager of a sex worker agency in Aargau said that service requests can vary from escorting people to dinner to sexual work.
While it is unclear how many sex workers have reached Davos this year, an investigation by the UK new .....
Swiss court rejects temporary sex workers' access to COVID-related compensation
2021-06-26
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ZURICH, June 25 (Reuters) - Switzerland's highest court on Friday rejected foreign sex workers' access to compensation for pay lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying temporary workers were ineligible for short-time work payouts due to their short stay.
Because the workers were permitted to work in Switzerland for only four months under rules allowing people from the European Un .....
Swiss court ruling gives protection to sex workers
2021-02-06
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A top Swiss court has confirmed a fraud conviction for a client of a prostitute who left without paying. This is being hailed as a significant change in case law for sex workers, who have gained the protection of the criminal justice system.
The man had argued on appeal that the immoral nature of prostitution absolved him from criminal wrongdoing. But the Federal Administrative Court in St. .....
Mandatory contact tracing in Zurich brothels stirs controversy
2020-10-08
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A lawyer for the Zurich sex industry is taking legal action against new tracing rules being implemented for prostitutes working in the Swiss canton.
Starting on October 1st, Zurich has mandated stricter protection rules in the brothels.
Sex workers must now not only collect their customers’ ID and contact details, but also check on the spot whether the cell phone numbe .....
‘No older men or oral sex’: How Swiss brothels are responding to the coronavirus
2020-06-23
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Allowed to open for two weeks, Switzerland’s brothels have put in place a range of changes to minimise coronavirus transmission, including banning older men and ‘face services’.
Christian A. Gärtner, who runs Luxescort in Zug, said that demand was high early on, with “men waiting in line” for an appointment. Although visitor numbers are now roughly the .....
Sex workers will return to work in Switzerland before contact sports
2020-05-29
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Sex workers can soon get back between the sheets in Switzerland — but sports involving “close and constant contact” will remain prohibited under lockdown orders, according to a report.
A refreshing comment from the Swiss Health Minister which goes against the popular myth that sex workers are carriers of disease.
Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset said he believ .....
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 .....
Davos 2020: Claims of sexual harassment and use of sex workers during gathering
2020-03-24
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Citing a Swiss police source, the programme makers said that about 100 sex workers attend the resort for the WEF, but the figure may be an under-estimate because many are brought to Davos under the guise of administrative staff and PAs. .....