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Life Is Tougher Than Ever for British Strippers
Faced with the financial uncertainty of Brexit and unregulated house fees, many strip club dancers have seen their earnings drop.
'Pink Booths' in India Got More Women To Come Out To Vote
In the 'Crime Capital' of India, these "Nari Shakti" polling stations bridged a deep gender gap with an all-female staff and cops, teddy bears and roses.
Why 2 Lakh Sex Workers Across 16 States Are Voting NOTA This Election
With none of the political parties taking their demands seriously, sex workers are opting for NOTA (None of the Above) and casting blank votes.
My Secret Life as a Phone Sex Operator
A phone sex operator explains how sexual fantasies are limitless when explored over the phone.
This High Society Pick-Up Lane Is a Rainbow of Sexuality and Emotion
Sex workers have a symbiotic relationship with rickshaw pullers, building guards, drivers and shopkeepers in this haven of lust.
When I Made a Sex Work Pseudonym, I Didn't Know I'd Be Her Forever
I didn’t realize at the time, that my new name would both protect and endanger me—and that my youthful attempt to rewrite my story would actually help form the person I would become.
How Instagram Banning Stripper-Related Hashtags Hurts Sex Workers
Strippers say the social platform is cutting off their online support networks.
Inside the Secret Home Lives of Sex Workers
Photographer Lindsay Irene has been documenting their lives in hopes of shifting public perception about the industry.
The Sinking Brothel
The sex workers of Banishanta, an island on Bangladesh’s southwestern coast, stand to be washed away by rising sea levels.
Ugandan sex workers are working without condoms because of Trump administration policy
Trump policy makes it harder for vulnerable groups to get HIV/AIDS meds. Sex workers in Uganda are feeling the hit already.
India’s Aging Sex Workers Are Facing a Healthcare Crisis
STDs and stigma are now the least of their concerns.
Police Are Allegedly Sleeping with Sex Workers Before Arresting Them
In many US states, it is technically legal for undercover cops to have sex with sex workers during the course of anti-prostitution sting operations. Advocates argue this is nothing less than institutional rape.