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  South Korean Sex Worker Protests

  Posted: May 26th, 2011, 7:40pm PDT by cheryl

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  Korean sex wokrers protest against a law against trafficking and sexual exploitation that has taken away the incomes and dignity of these women -  not a law against prostitution.

  News story in the Globe News, 17 May 2011.

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Hundreds of prostitutes and pimps rallied Tuesday near a red-light district in Seoul to protest a police crackdown on brothels, with some unsuccessfully attempting to set themselves on fire.

  Year of publication:  2011 Theme:  Economics and Development Theme:  Gender and Sexuality Theme:  Human Rights and Law Relevant URL:  Link to the article in the Globe News

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  High cost of living in Kenya forces women into prostitution

  Posted: May 26th, 2011, 7:05am PDT by kate

  News story by Irene Mwivano Reporter, Thursday - May 26, 2011, on the Global Press Institute website. The story provides an insight into the shortcomings of the Government response to protecting the health and human rights of sex workers, policing and law enforcement practices and the economic dividend of sex work in comparison to other income generating activities.  

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  Why Do Women in India Become Sex Workers?

  Posted: May 26th, 2011, 12:35am PDT by kate

  A news story in the Asia Sentinal by Geeta Seshu, 25 May 2011.

  Why do women in India become sex workers?

  They can make more money and live better.

  Poverty and limited education push females into labor markets at an early age, but the sheer desire for a better income and a better life pushes them into sex work, according to a path-breaking, pan-India survey of sex workers. 

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