The benefits of women paying for the services of sex workers were found to be transformative in my doctoral research on the issue.
Many of the Andrews government’s progressive policies wedge the classic small-l liberal because they affirm the right of individuals to liberate themselves from stifling norms.
Victoria has become the third jurisdiction in the country to decriminalise sex work in a move advocates say will safeguard workers and reduce stigma.
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It hurt to think he would have to spend his life so deprived. Anxious but hopeful,I ventured into a workshop on sexual rights and disability.
In the novel,Nothing But My Body,Tilly stresses the belief that “sex workers aren’t always passive victims” who have been forced into the work,or need to be saved.
The Andrews government has announced a two-year legislative overhaul,starting with the removal of offences and criminal penalties for consensual sex work.
Decriminalisation is about treating sex work just like any other industry and having it regulated in the same way.
The regulations and rules are so complex,sex workers say many are forced to work outside of the law,risking a range of fines,and even jail.
The Andrews government is looking to decriminalise sex work,but this move has not made the industry safe in any of the three jurisdictions where it has been implemented.
Ministers are considering legislative reforms that Consumer Affairs Minister Melissa Horne said would protect sex workers.