Inside the business of prostitution in Canberra: we need exit programs not more brothels
Canberra needs to follow the Swedish model and provide exit programs for prostituted women. Caroline Norma, a valued contributor to the MTR blog, wrote this piece in response to an article in The Canberra Times March 6 (‘Sex trade eyes the suburbs’) about sex industry pressure for less regulation and more brothels to expand Canberra’s […]
Not just harmless fun: how strip clubs harm women
New report says strip clubs harm women, increase crime and are a gateway into prostitution Recently, the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Australia (CATWA) launched a report on the harms of the strip club industry, titled Not Just Harmless Fun: The Strip Club Industry in Victoria. Written by Dr Meagan Tyler, Professor Sheila Jeffreys, Natasha […]