Brothel operators’ and support agencies’ experiences of decriminalisation

Mossman, Elaine

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“…While decriminalisation may be an essential prerequisite for recognition of sex workers' rights to the same employment protections as other workers, it is not sufficient to eradicate poor management practices (Mossman, 2010). As Brents and Hausbeck (2010) have observed, in states where the sex industry has been mainstreamed it continues to reflect wider labour market inequalities.…”

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“…As Day (2008) observes, state recognition of sexual labour as work does not necessarily result in greater autonomy for sex workers. Inequalities in the workplace are not unique to sex work, however, and as with other occupations, it is important to consider ways to monitor compliance with employment legislation and address unfair practices (Mossman, 2010).…”

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Sex work and modes of self-employment in the informal economy: diverse business practices and constraints to effective working

Pitcher¹

2014

Social Policy & Society

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This article draws on research with adult sex workers in indoor settings in Great Britain to explore diverse forms of self-employment, employment relationships and small business development, set within the context of changes to the wider economy. It considers how external constraints such as the legal context, social stigma and dominant policy discourses can impact on sex workers’ autonomy and actively work against their safety and wellbeing. The article argues that broad policy and legal approaches which fail to recognise the complexity of sex work constrain sex workers’ opportunities for business development and improvement of their working circumstances. It suggests the need for recognition of sex work as legitimate labour, as a prerequisite for policy changes to support sex workers and pave the way for improved working conditions, not only in managed settings but also facilitating collective arrangements and independent lone working.

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Sex work and modes of self-employment in the informal economy: diverse business practices and constraints to effective working

Pitcher¹

2014

Social Policy & Society

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“…Our main argument elaborated in the article is that the policy framework has a decisive influence on the organization of sex work and the needs of sex workers, and that the risks faced by sex workers are structurally reproduced through the lack of regulation in this field. This is presented through the empirical data of our research, arguing that the decriminalization is an essential prerequisite for the recognition of sex worker's rights (Mossman, 2010), while it is not sufficient to eradicate all risky work-related practices. Given the results of the meta-analysis (Platt et al, 2018) of the regulation of sex work in various countries, a more repressive policy towards sex workers can be linked to a higher risk of violence from clients, increased potential for HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and the non-use of protection.…”

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Sex Work in Slovenia: Assessing the Needs of Sex Workers

Markelj

Selan

Dolinar

et al. 2021

Sociological Research Online

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The research comprehensively identifies the needs and problems of sex workers in Slovenia from the point of view of three groups of actors in a decriminalized setting. The objective of the rapid needs assessment was to identify the needs of sex workers as perceived by themselves. In order to gain a deeper insight into this topic, we analyzed the functioning of the organizations working with the population, and examined the perspective of the clients. The results of the study show that no aid programmes have been developed for sex workers, even though organizations from various fields often come in contact with this population. Sex workers express the need to be informed about various topics (health, the law, legal advice) and emphasize client relations as the primary issue. The findings indicate the need for the development of a specialized aid programmes to address the fields of advocacy, reducing social distress and providing psychosocial assistance.

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“…Legislative reform followed a long period of advocacy and lobbying in response to harms created by criminalization, including police and justice sector action (Healy et al, 2020). In addition to removing sex work from the criminal statute, the PRA sought to respond to sex workers' experiences of coercion, exploitation, and violence at the hands of brothel operators (Healy et al, 2020;Jordan, 2020;Mossman, 2010).…”

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“They wouldn't get away with it at McDonalds”: Decriminalization, work, and disciplinary power in New Zealand brothels

Weinhold

Abel

Thompson

2022

Gender Work & Organization

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New Zealand decriminalized sex work in 2004 with the passage of the Prostitution Reform Act (2003), which sets an explicit intention to prevent exploitation of sex workers and improve their welfare. This has demonstrably improved conditions for sex workers and provides a necessary context for addressing exploitation. However, little research has looked at how this works for brothel‐based sex workers in New Zealand. This paper responds to that gap by examining how brothel operators in New Zealand exercise power and control and how sex workers experience that. The study draws on in‐depth interviews conducted across New Zealand with 33 participants. These include staff from the New Zealand Sex Workers' Collective (2), brothel‐based sex workers (18), operators (8), and sex worker/operators (5). We use a Foucauldian framework and Foucauldian Discourse Analysis to examine how disciplinary power informs brothel management, prompting the production of normative discourses of work that destabilize sex workers' safety at work. We conclude that decriminalization nevertheless provides an essential framework by which sex workers are able to resist disciplinary control (W/C 171).

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Brothel operators’ and support agencies’ experiences of decriminalisation

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Sex work and modes of self-employment in the informal economy: diverse business practices and constraints to effective working

Sex work and modes of self-employment in the informal economy: diverse business practices and constraints to effective working

Sex Work in Slovenia: Assessing the Needs of Sex Workers

“They wouldn't get away with it at McDonalds”: Decriminalization, work, and disciplinary power in New Zealand brothels

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