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Sex work is a term that is used to refer to the exchange of sexual services for money or other forms of compensation. Sex work can include a wide range of activities, such as prostitution, stripping, and pornography. Sex work is a controversial and often misunderstood topic, and it is regulated differently in different parts of the world.
Some people view sex work as a legitimate form of work and a valid choice for individuals who choose to engage in it. Others view sex work as a form of exploitation and oppression, and they advocate for its abolition.
The debate over sex work often involves complex and sensitive issues, including gender equality, exploitation, and public health.
SASKATOON — A flag-raising ceremony to raise awareness on the issue of human trafficking will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the City Square beside City Hall at noon. The Catholic Women’s League Council organizes the event at Saint Anne Catholic Church, headed by its President Pat Ballantyne, in cooperation with the city council….
ILIGAN, Philippines – Police and Marines have rescued 15 people, including three toddlers, from a human trafficking syndicate during a two-day operation on the waters off Tawi-Tawi, according to a military task force on Monday, February 13. The rescue missions were spearheaded by the Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi and involved members of the Marine…
As in legislative sessions past, The Nevada Independent is publishing a series of profiles featuring the new lawmakers in the state. This is the ninth installment of more than a dozen. Check back in coming days for additional stories on new legislators’ backgrounds, interests and policy positions. ASSEMBLYMAN TOBY YUREK The freshman Republican born in…
With the big NFL game weekend here, there’s often a dark side that’s spoken of – and that’s sex trafficking. Contrary to popular belief, experts and advocacy groups say there is actually no evidence to support that the game leads to a spike in sex trafficking. Victim’s advocates, like Freedom Network USA, say the problem…
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Friday toured the Phoenix Dream Center and led a roundtable discussion with the NFL and others about innovative ways Arizona combats human trafficking. During the event in west Phoenix, Sinema, I-Ariz., was able to secure the NFL’s commitment in bringing Arizona’s victim assistance model to the rest of the country. Bob…
A 42-year-old Long Beach man was arrested and charged with human trafficking and pimping two women, authorities announced Thursday. Darrell Elder was arrested Jan. 31 after a weeklong investigation in Anaheim, according to a news release from the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force. Authorities said they contacted a woman believed to be a sex worker…
Editor’s note: this is important for your research into popular culture in America. Watch the video here. Women wearing thongs in broad daylight on street corners, pimps following mothers taking their kids to school, and prostitutes twerking at traffic have become common scenes in California. Local leaders claim human trafficking and prostitution are rampant in the Golden…
Officials with the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 42-year-old Long Beach man, who has been charged with human trafficking and pimping two women. On Jan. 24, investigators contacted a woman believed to be a sex worker on Beach Boulevard in Anaheim, authorities said in a news release….
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that DILLON JORDAN, a/k/a “Daniel Jordan,” a/k/a “Daniel Maurice Hatton,” a/k/a “Daniel Bohler,” was sentenced today to five years in prison in connection with operating a prostitution business with national and international reach from 2010 through 2017. JORDAN pled guilty…
Image shows the Federal Police’s human trafficking department at work. Credit: Belga / Maaike Tijssens The Federal Judicial Police (FJP) searched 26 addresses in Antwerp, Charleroi, Louvain, Neufchâteau and Brussels on Tuesday as part of an investigation into human trafficking linked to prostitution, the federal prosecutor’s office said. Twenty-five suspects, including three Belgians, were arrested…
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