Topic:  Prostitution

Believe it or not, there is a simple law that could uproot sex trafficking and sexual exploitation worldwide, sparing tens of millions of vulnerable women and children from a life in the sex trade. And its effectiveness has already been...

In the last few years, the argument to decriminalize prostitution (referred to as “sex work” by advocates for this model) has been gaining traction in mainstream culture. This legislative approach removes all penalties for selling sex, buying sex, brothel-keeping and...

24-year-old Shannan Gilbert disappeared on May 1, 2010 after visiting a sex buyer in a gated Long Island community. The night of her disappearance, Gilbert had called 911, telling the operator, “They are trying to kill me.” She frantically knocked...

Around the world, there is a growing movement of people seeking to remove all legal barriers to prostitution, often called sex work. They believe that by fully decriminalizing all aspects of the sex industry, prostitution will become safer and more...

People say that prostitution or “sex work” is a choice. So, is it? Most of us today have heard stories of the millions of women and children forced into prostitution through human trafficking. We’re aware and we’re grieved. But what...

Some say prostitution, often referred to as “sex work,” is a job like any other. It’s been dubbed the “oldest profession.” But is it? When you look at the real lives and real experiences of those in prostitution, it’s clear...