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. Tools and info specifically for and by sex workers, can be found here.
Docuserie: Sekswerkers
In deze veelgeprezen vierdelige Canvas-reeks, waar UTSOPI aan meewerkte, vertellen sekswerkers over hun leven en werk.
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.
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.
Enquête du terrain: Quartier Alhambra
Cette étude d’UTSOPI menée en 2022 examine la situation sécuritaire des TDS de rue dans le quartier Bruxellois Alhambra.
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.
Nederland: de legale façade
Deze erg begrijpelijke tekst uit 2018 toont duidelijk aan welke fouten de Nederlandse politiek beging in haar sekswerkbeleid.
Client Criminalization in France
This 2018 study examines the effects of France’s adoption of the Swedish model of client criminalization.
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.
The Lancet: sex workers’ health
In this editorial to the June edition of the renowned British scientific review, the editors call upon Europe to look to Belgium and New Zealand if they are concerned about sex workers’ health.
Amnesty International: Client Criminalization in Norway
In this 2016 study, Amnesty International documents the human cost of the Nordic or “End Demand” model.