Members of the African Christian Democratic Party protesting against the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa.
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Empirical evidence and a recommendation from Amnesty International are making it increasingly difficult for naysayers to ignore the ways that sex workers are harmed by criminalization.
A conference highlighting the oppression of sex work was held in Melbourne over the weekend. But online protesters campaigned against the event, targeting the university hosting it.
People finishing tertiary education can now expect to take 4.7 years on average to find full-time work.
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Young people’s transition to work is prolonged and highly precarious. An entry-level job becomes a career, savings become subsistence, weekend shifts become lifelines. It doesn’t have to be this way.
You don’t protect sex workers by arresting their clients.
Steve Rhodes
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Flying in formation? The Nordic countries go their own way on sex work.
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The “Nordic model” of prostitution is often heralded for being particularly progressive and woman-friendly, built on a feminist definition of prostitution as a form of male violence against women. France…
What if sex workers were seen as allies in redressing gendered stereotypes?
Lies Thru a Lens
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There is still almost no serious discussion of the “Nordic Model” for prostitution in Australia.
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Interim Director, UWA Public Policy Institute; Associate Professor & Programme Co-ordinator (Masters of Public Policy), The University of Western Australia