Belgium lockdown lifted for sex workers but COVID-19 concerns flourish
2020-06-16
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Operating on the margins of society, the financial struggles of sex workers in Belgium during lockdown have been largely hidden from view.
After three months, the government allowed sex work to restart from June 8. For self-employed prostitutes, it means they can start earning again. .....
Coronavirus: sex workers propose back-to-work protocols
2020-06-09
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Sex workers can resume working again, but they and their clients will have to comply with certain strict hygiene measures, that sex worker collective UTSOPI published on its website.
Mattress covers need to be changed systematically and washed at 60 degrees, or made of polyurethane, which can be disinfected after a client.
Mouth-to-mouth contact is forbidden, which is why a disposable o .....
How the coronavirus impacts prostitution in Brussels
2020-03-20
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The police have closed three hotels in Brussels after sex workers in the area ignored the government measures instructing people to stay inside to the further spread of the new coronavirus (Covid-19).
On Wednesday morning, the police closed ‘Studio 2000’, ‘Studio Europe’ and ‘5th Avenue’, three hotels in Brussels Alhambra district known for prostitution un .....