Two new reports have looked at the lived experiences of Scottish sex workers and how other countries are attempting to stop the cycle of prostitution.
The research was commissioned and instigated by the Scottish Government in their attempt to criminalize the purchase of sex. The lived experience, and international evidence review highlight the experiences of Scottish escorts and sex workers.
The lived experience review shows how some women working as escorts did not know about the support services available to leave prostitution.
The international evidence looked at framework in other countries. This appears according to this newspaper article to have only looked at the Nordic model.
1. Laws that criminalize the client and decriminalize the sex worker.
2 Support for 'victims' and helping those selling sex to exit.
3. Change societal views on prostitution, preventing demand.
I can't see in this newspaper article that they looked at total decriminalization as in New Zealand and much or Eastern Australia.