No, Rhode Island Didn't 'Accidentally' Decriminalize Prostitution
Decriminalization was the direct result of a lawsuit filed by sex workers in 1976.
Sex Work
Punishing Prostitution Clients Is Not a Feminist Solution
Conceptually the "Nordic Model"-which criminalizes the buying rather than the selling of sexual services-strips women of agency and autonomy.
Study: To Lower Rape and STD Rates, Decriminalize Prostitution
A loophole in Rhode Island decriminalized prostitution between 2004-2009. During this time the state saw significant decreases in rape and gonorrhea.
'Innocence Stolen?' Maybe Not. Suspicion Cast on Sex-Trafficking Tale at Heart of Eden
Another high-profile sex trafficking yarn is coming unraveled.
Why Did Nicholas Kristof Believe Somaly Mam's Lies?
The roots and consequences of a deception.
Promise and Peril in Tech Approaches To Stopping Child Sex Trafficking
From surveying to surveilling to spreading information, one organization is showing promise and raising concern.
French Soccer Players Acquitted of Sleeping With Underage Prostitute
Alleged prostitute now kind of a big deal in France
The Mythical Invasion of the Super Bowl Hookers
There's no reality behind the idea that some Lost Tribe of Gypsy Harlots wanders about the world from mega-event to mega-event, unimpeded by the usual logistics of transport and lodging.
European Parliament's Gender Equality Committee Recommends Punishing Clients of Prostitutes, Not Prostitutes Themselves
How about not punishing anyone for consensual behavior??
Italian Former PM Berlusconi, Former Prostitute Being Investigated for Witness Tampering
Berlusconi was convicted of having sex with the underage prostitute last year
Paris Trial of Soccer Players Accused of Sleeping With Underage Prostitute Begins Again
The now 20-year-old and former call girl withdrew as a civil plaintiff
