OnlyFans has emerged as a powerful platform, generating $1.3 billion in revenue and attracting over 300 million users by integrating sex work with the creator economy. Despite its success, internal operations remain opaque, with the company’s Ukrainian owner, Leonid Radvinsky,…
Belgium has made history as the world’s first country to provide sex workers with rights such as maternity leave and pensions, effective December 2024. The new law allows adult sex workers to sign contracts, access social security, and secure better…
In Daulatdia, Bangladesh, one of the world’s largest brothels houses approximately 1,500 women living under dire conditions of exploitation and poverty. Many women are forced into sex work at a young age, often as children, and a significant number of…
In Itaituba, Brazil, women like Dayane Leite and Natalia Cavalcante resort to sex work to survive amid the harsh realities of illegal gold mining. With reports of violence and exploitation rampant, these women navigate a treacherous environment, often sacrificing their…
A groundbreaking law that came into effect on December 1 in Belgium grants sex workers labor rights and protections, following its adoption in May. This law allows workers to have contracts, access to social security, and the right to refuse…
A new study highlights the various forms of violence experienced by sex workers in Switzerland, prompting a call for greater protections from the ‘Coalition for the Rights of Sex Workers’. Engaged sex worker Miss Juli discusses her experiences and the…
A report by Procore, the Swiss umbrella organization for sex worker protection, reveals alarming rates of violence and discrimination faced by sex workers in Switzerland. The exploratory study involving 24 sex workers found that over 70% experienced non-consensual condom removal,…
Fifteen years after the brutal murder of sex worker Betty Szabó in Amsterdam, police are using an innovative approach to gather new leads. A lifelike hologram, resembling a sex worker, is being showcased in the infamous Red Light District, appealing…
