Resources
On this page you will find resources related to sex work: in-depth research, TV and podcast series, including those to which UTSOPI has contributed.
Decriminalisation: Timeline
A chronological overview of the steps leading to Decriminalisation, from March 2020 until March 2022.
Enquête de Terrain : Quartier Alhambra
Cette étude d’UTSOPI menée en 2022 examine la situation sécuritaire des TDS de rue dans le quartier Bruxellois Alhambra.
Financial Discrimination: Report
Despite legal advances, sex workers regularly face difficulties in accessing a bank account. To gain a better understanding of the problem, UTSOPI, Violett and Espace P launched an online survey in 2024. More than 750 sex workers shared their experiences.
Discover our annual report
Resources from other organizations
English
Amnesty International on Belgium's Decriminalization
A review of the legal reforms in Belgium from 2022 to 2024.
English
Manisha Shah on Decriminalisation
UCLA professor Manisha Shah talks about the different policy approaches regarding sex work and makes a strong case for decriminalisation, based on scientific research.
English
Posting Into The Void
Hacking//Hustling used a participatory action research model to gather quantitative and qualitative data to study the impact of content moderation on sex workers.
Dutch
Nederland: de legale façade
Deze erg begrijpelijke tekst uit 2018 toont duidelijk aan welke fouten de Nederlandse politiek beging in haar sekswerkbeleid.
English
Client Criminalization in France
This 2018 study examines the effects of France’s adoption of the Swedish model of client criminalization.
Français
Criminalisation du Client en France
Cette étude de 2018 examine les effets de l'adoption par la France du modèle suédois de criminalisation des clients.
English
Amnesty International: Client Criminalization in Norway
In this 2016 study, Amnesty International documents the human cost of the Nordic or “End Demand” model.
English
International Commission of Jurist: the 8 March Principles
Principle 17 states voluntary sex work may not be criminalized, absent coercion, force, abuse of authority or fraud.
English
London School of Economics: Experiences from the Nordic Region
The Centre for Women, Peace and Security assesses the radical feminist push for the criminalization of the client.
English
ESWA: Beyond Decriminalisation
In this video, UTSOPI's founder Sonia Verstappen talks about our organization’s history, six months after decriminalization in Belgium.
English
Empowered Voices Mixxxtape
In this coproduction between KASK students and UTSOPI, six sex workers speak about stigma and the realities of sex work.
English, French & Dutch
The Price of Pleasure - Podcast
These six interviews (EN, NL, FR) with sex workers were recorded at the Price of Pleasure event, organised by UTSOPI and Sophia in October 2022.
French
Nouvelles Écoutes : La Politique des Putes
En conversation avec Océan, des TDS parlent de la précarité et les violences systémiques, mais aussi des ressources, de l'empowerment et de l’intime en tant que résistance.
English
Dis/organizing
A toolkit by Hacking//Hustling to better understand how to build collective beyond institutions.
English
UN: Call for Decriminalisation
In this 2023 position paper, the United Nations Working Group on discrimination against women and girls calls for the full decriminalisation of sex work.
English
Impact of EU Policies
In this 2023 scientific paper, the impact of different EU policies is examined.
English
PLOS: Sex Work Laws
A meta-analysis of 134 quantitative and qualitative studies on the effects of sex work laws on sex workers’ health.