Articles & Research
A list of publications and articles relating to prostitution
OTHER RESOURCES:
Books
10 Reasons Not to Legalize Prostitution
By Janice G. Raymond. Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International (CATW) (March 25, 2003)
The Links Between Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: A Briefing Handbook
Monica O’Conner and Grainne Healy, authors. Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) and the European Women’s Lobby (EWL).
The Prostituted Women’s and Girl’s “Job Description”
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Abolishing Prostitution Through Economic and Political Security for Women
by Lee Lakeman for the book “Public Policy for Women: The State, Income Security and Labor Market Issues
Targeting The Sex Buyers
Excellent study by The Swedish Institute explaining their experience with the Nordic Model
Men Who Buy Sex and What They Know
A research study of 103 men who describe their use of trafficked and non-trafficked women in prostitution, and their awareness of coercion and violence.
Prostitution: Violating the Human Rights of Poor Women
Shelagh Day explores the question: Is prostitution consistent with the human rights of women?
“It’s Just LIke Going to the Supermarket”
A report from London on men who buy sex that includes findings, an exploration of the wider context, and men’s attitudes.
A Thorn In My Heart: Cambodian Men Who Buy Sex
New study on Cambodian men who buy women showing similar findings with studies done in other countries
Oldest Oppression or Oldest Profession?: Addressing Prostitution after the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Canada v. Bedford
Benjamin Perrin provides a legal analysis of prostitution after the Canada v. Bedford decision
Aboriginal Women’s Action Network Address to the People’s Tribunal on Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Mohawk Territories, Montreal, Quebec
Aboriginal women give their analysis of the sex industry