Gov't must step in to support sex workers, parties urge
4 years, 8 months ago

Gov't must step in to support sex workers, parties urge

NL Times  

Parties from both in and outside of the ruling coalition have called on the cabinet to take action to protect the financial wellbeing of sex workers in the Netherlands, following the economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. All the while, they claim, many sex workers "do not even have money for food." Many sex workers in the Netherlands are unable to claim financial assistance from the government, the parties claim, due to the fact that many are not registered as self-employed persons with the Chamber of Commerce. According to the parties, this places sex workers at risk of an "acute bread shortage".

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A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection
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1 month, 1 week ago

A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection

LA Times  

A view of an empty chair in a sex worker’s booth in Antwerp, Belgium. Starting Sunday, sex workers in Belgium will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labor rights on par with those in other professions in a legal breakthrough some call a “revolution.” The new law also establishes fundamental rights for sex workers, including the rights …

At least 8 agencies with Dutch ties luring sex workers from Eastern Europe
10 months, 1 week ago

At least 8 agencies with Dutch ties luring sex workers from Eastern Europe

NL Times  

At least 104 agencies are active in Eastern Europe that lure sex workers abroad with online ads, Pointer reports after investigating almost 45,000 ads posted by these agencies along with other investigative journalist agencies in Europe. At least eight of the agencies and 561 Sex workers who respond to these The agencies promise salaries of an average of 20,000 euros …

Sex workers reported 15,000 aggressive clients on online platform last year
1 year, 8 months ago

Sex workers reported 15,000 aggressive clients on online platform last year

NL Times  

Sex workers have warned each other about violent clients over 15,000 times in the past twelve months. According to the foundation, this will make sex workers more vulnerable to exploitation and violence, while “the road to care, help, and support for this group is becoming increasingly difficult.” Municipalities can still implement their own policy under this new law, the organization …

Rules for sex workers unclear and outdated, says STI advocacy
1 year, 9 months ago

Rules for sex workers unclear and outdated, says STI advocacy

NL Times  

There is too much uncertainty about regulations regarding sex workers, says Soa Aids Nederland. The rules differ per municipality, are often "outdated" and "do not reflect the reality of sex workers," the organization said. It is often difficult for sex workers to comply with the applicable rules, said Soa Aids Nederland. Soa Aids Nederland has called on municipalities to relax …

Amsterdam sex workers fear resorting to illegal work as early closing times cut income
1 year, 9 months ago

Amsterdam sex workers fear resorting to illegal work as early closing times cut income

NL Times  

Many businesses in Amsterdam's main Red Light District and the surrounding streets in De Wallen neighborhood will be subjected to earlier closing times starting this weekend, including the window prostitution brothels and other sex work companies. Another sex worker told NL Times that she has already heard stories of sex workers being approached for illegal work between the hours of …

Sex workers submit hygiene protocol to start working again
4 years, 6 months ago

Sex workers submit hygiene protocol to start working again

NL Times  

A group of organizations representing sex workers submitted a hygiene protocol with which they believe they can limit the spread of the coronavirus enough that sex workers can start working again. Measures include things like changing the bed linen after every customer, and sex workers only working one-on-one or with a couple that shares a household, ANP reports. In addition …

On International Sex Workers Day, Amsterdam’s sex workers have little to celebrate
4 years, 7 months ago

On International Sex Workers Day, Amsterdam’s sex workers have little to celebrate

Dutch News  

Henna X travelled from Amsterdam to Rotterdam last week to have an ‘O’ tattooed on her arm. ‘There’s a stigma against sex workers, even though prostitution is legal,’ says Luhrs ‘It’s not a tolerant country when it comes to sex work, and it’s becoming less tolerant now. I don’t know why we’re suddenly excluded from the group of contact workers.’ …

On International Sex Workers Day, Amsterdam’s sex workers have little to celebrate
4 years, 7 months ago

On International Sex Workers Day, Amsterdam’s sex workers have little to celebrate

Dutch News  

Henna X travelled from Amsterdam to Rotterdam last week to have an ‘O’ tattooed on her arm. ‘There’s a stigma against sex workers, even though prostitution is legal,’ says Luhrs ‘It’s not a tolerant country when it comes to sex work, and it’s becoming less tolerant now. I don’t know why we’re suddenly excluded from the group of contact workers.’ …

Groningen to help sex workers left jobless by Covid-19; many looking for new jobs
4 years, 9 months ago

Groningen to help sex workers left jobless by Covid-19; many looking for new jobs

NL Times  

The municipality of Groningen wants to help sex workers who can no longer work because of social distancing measures in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Many sex workers in the region are looking for other jobs temporarily, aid agencies for sex workers said to RTV Noord. Sex workers in the city of Groningen currently do not have …

Up time, down time: paid 'niksseksen' breaks for Dutch sex workers
4 years, 9 months ago

Up time, down time: paid 'niksseksen' breaks for Dutch sex workers

Dutch News  

Dutch sex workers will be entitled to 20 minute paid breaks for subsidised physiotherapy and mental relaxation, under new proposed working conditions The complete care package – dubbed niksseksen after the Dutch lifestyle niksen trend for doing nothing – means prostitutes would be required to stop working and take a break every four hours, even in the middle of a …

Up time, down time: paid 'niksseksen' breaks for Dutch sex workers
4 years, 9 months ago

Up time, down time: paid 'niksseksen' breaks for Dutch sex workers

Dutch News  

Dutch sex workers will be entitled to 20 minute paid breaks for subsidised physiotherapy and mental relaxation, under new proposed working conditions The complete care package – dubbed niksseksen after the Dutch lifestyle niksen trend for doing nothing – means prostitutes would be required to stop working and take a break every four hours, even in the middle of a …

Many sex workers ignoring coronavirus distancing measures: report
4 years, 9 months ago

Many sex workers ignoring coronavirus distancing measures: report

NL Times  

Despite sex clubs being closed and the practice of high-contact professions being banned to curb the spread of coronavirus Covid-19, many sex workers in the Netherlands are still working, only from home. They have bills to pay and some are not eligible for government social security schemes and emergency funds, Nieuwsuur reports after speaking to sex workers and associations that …

Big cities worried that new sex work law could harm ‘vulnerable’ sex workers
5 years ago

Big cities worried that new sex work law could harm ‘vulnerable’ sex workers

Dutch News  

Five major Dutch cities are concerned that a proposed law to regulate sex work nationally could have negative consequences for ‘vulnerable’ groups. It is with these people that abuses occur more often, and efforts must be made to reach out to them.’ The mayors believe that the new sex work law – which would criminalise unlicensed sex workers, the customers …

Big cities worried that new sex work law could harm ‘vulnerable’ sex workers
5 years ago

Big cities worried that new sex work law could harm ‘vulnerable’ sex workers

Dutch News  

Five major Dutch cities are concerned that a proposed law to regulate sex work nationally could have negative consequences for ‘vulnerable’ groups. It is with these people that abuses occur more often, and efforts must be made to reach out to them.’ The mayors believe that the new sex work law – which would criminalise unlicensed sex workers, the customers …

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