Opinion: Why Spitzer Should Be Prosecuted
The state of New York has comprehensive anti-trafficking laws, prosecuting buyers of prostituted women. Melissa Farley and Norma Ramos outline why New York Governor Eliot…
Law helps erase criminal records for survivors
All women in prostitution should have criminal record expunged once they are out. Otherwise, they can’t find housing and jobs.
Canada’s new prostitution law: Separating fact from fiction (Bill C-36)
In 2014, Canada made history by creating prostitution legislation that recognizes prostituted people are not criminals, but that those who exploit them are. Leah Harwood…
Sweden’s Prostitution Solution: Why Hasn’t Anyone Tried This Before?
In a centuries deep sea of clichés despairing that ‘prostitution will always be with us’, one country’s success stands out as a solitary beacon lighting...
Assessing Evidence, Arguments, and Inequality in Bedford v. Canada
Bedford v. Canada ruled that parliament could not impose on where or when prostitution is conducted, as long as it does not infringe on others'…
Shifting the Burden: Inquiry to Assess the Operation of the Current Legal Settlement on Prostitution in England and Wales
The report on the UK's burden of guilt for prostitution has the purpose of raising awareness around the impact of the sale of sexual services…
Sexual Exploitation and Prostitution and its Impact on Gender Equality
The objective of this briefing paper is to provide background information drawn from the international literature on sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on…
