Latest items for IRP-DATA-2
March 18, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
Countries: Vietnam
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Data may vary, but figures from the International Labor Organization (ILO) suggest that there are nearly 101,300 sex workers, including 72,000 women, in Vietnam" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Data may vary, but figures from the International Labor Organization (ILO) suggest that there are nearly 101,300 sex workers, including 72,000 women, in Vietnam" (para 4).
March 17, 2024, 2:14 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Before the introduction of the Special Law on Sex Trade in 2004, there were 35 red-light districts nationwide, according to figures compiled by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The number declined to 15 in 2021. Gyeonggi Province has four, Seoul, Busan and other provincial cities have at least one or two each. About 900 women are involved in prostitution for a living in those areas, according to ministry data, although a far larger number of people are believed to be part of that profession in other parts of the country that operate under the radar of law enforcement" (para 3). "As of 2022, 24 brothels are in operation...more
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Before the introduction of the Special Law on Sex Trade in 2004, there were 35 red-light districts nationwide, according to figures compiled by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The number declined to 15 in 2021. Gyeonggi Province has four, Seoul, Busan and other provincial cities have at least one or two each. About 900 women are involved in prostitution for a living in those areas, according to ministry data, although a far larger number of people are believed to be part of that profession in other parts of the country that operate under the radar of law enforcement" (para 3). "As of 2022, 24 brothels are in operation...more
March 17, 2024, 1:41 p.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"There are approximately 15,000 individuals involved in prostitution in Hungary (estimates vary between 10,000-50,000)" (para 7).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"There are approximately 15,000 individuals involved in prostitution in Hungary (estimates vary between 10,000-50,000)" (para 7).
March 17, 2024, 12:14 a.m.
Countries: Venezuela
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Despite being a major problem, some of the activists consulted complained that the Ministry of Health has not provided figures on sex workers for several years and assured that they must work empirically blind. The official statistics available date back to 1997 and indicate that there were 371,000 sex workers in the South American nation" (para 5). "According to the figures managed by PAHO in the region and depending on the country, it is estimated that between 1% and 5% of the adult population of women work as sex workers, according to UNAIDS estimates" (para 11).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Despite being a major problem, some of the activists consulted complained that the Ministry of Health has not provided figures on sex workers for several years and assured that they must work empirically blind. The official statistics available date back to 1997 and indicate that there were 371,000 sex workers in the South American nation" (para 5). "According to the figures managed by PAHO in the region and depending on the country, it is estimated that between 1% and 5% of the adult population of women work as sex workers, according to UNAIDS estimates" (para 11).
March 16, 2024, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-DATA-2, IRP-DATA-3
"In 2017, a government study estimated that there were around 72,800 sex workers in the UK with cis-gendered women making up 94% of that number. The same study found that 11% of British men between the ages of 16-24 had paid for sex at least once (that’s 2.3 million people)" (para 2).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2, IRP-DATA-3
"In 2017, a government study estimated that there were around 72,800 sex workers in the UK with cis-gendered women making up 94% of that number. The same study found that 11% of British men between the ages of 16-24 had paid for sex at least once (that’s 2.3 million people)" (para 2).
March 16, 2024, 5:03 p.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The industry was extensive, with an estimated 53,000 sex workers, according to the government-run Ukraine Public Health Center" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The industry was extensive, with an estimated 53,000 sex workers, according to the government-run Ukraine Public Health Center" (para 5).
March 16, 2024, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Tunisia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In 2011 at least 300 sex workers were operating legally under the government’s auspices" (para 1).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In 2011 at least 300 sex workers were operating legally under the government’s auspices" (para 1).
March 16, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
Countries: Thailand
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Current estimates indicate that over 200,000 people engage in sex work in Thailand" (para 11).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Current estimates indicate that over 200,000 people engage in sex work in Thailand" (para 11).
March 16, 2024, 1:06 a.m.
Countries: Syria
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"A source in the Syrian Ministry of Justice told Asia News Agency that prostitution rings have increased by 60 per cent, especially in Damascus and its countryside" (para 4). “There are no accurate statistics about prostitution in Syria since it is criminalised by law. Furthermore, the regime obscures them since those closely associated with it promote most of the rings. Let alone, some do not even need rings" (para 8).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"A source in the Syrian Ministry of Justice told Asia News Agency that prostitution rings have increased by 60 per cent, especially in Damascus and its countryside" (para 4). “There are no accurate statistics about prostitution in Syria since it is criminalised by law. Furthermore, the regime obscures them since those closely associated with it promote most of the rings. Let alone, some do not even need rings" (para 8).
March 16, 2024, 1:01 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Today, there are more than 20,000 registered sex workers in Switzerland who choose one of its many red light districts, brothels or other unusual venues through which to practice their profession" (para 1).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Today, there are more than 20,000 registered sex workers in Switzerland who choose one of its many red light districts, brothels or other unusual venues through which to practice their profession" (para 1).
March 16, 2024, 12:57 a.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The statistics according to the latest survey of the Public Health Authority from 2017 show that 10 per cent of men and 0.5 per cent of women have bought sexual services in their lifetime. 1.5 per cent of women have been reimbursed for sex, and the corresponding figure for men is 1 per cent" (para 21).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The statistics according to the latest survey of the Public Health Authority from 2017 show that 10 per cent of men and 0.5 per cent of women have bought sexual services in their lifetime. 1.5 per cent of women have been reimbursed for sex, and the corresponding figure for men is 1 per cent" (para 21).
March 9, 2024, 12:28 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Recent estimates put revenue from Spain’s domestic sex trade at $26.5bn a year, with hundreds of licensed brothels and an estimated workforce of 300,000" (para 2). "And demand is huge: another survey, conducted in 2006, found that nearly 40% of Spanish men over the age of 18 had paid for sex at least once in their life" (para 17).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Recent estimates put revenue from Spain’s domestic sex trade at $26.5bn a year, with hundreds of licensed brothels and an estimated workforce of 300,000" (para 2). "And demand is huge: another survey, conducted in 2006, found that nearly 40% of Spanish men over the age of 18 had paid for sex at least once in their life" (para 17).
March 9, 2024, 12:27 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Currently, 18-19 year old teenagers on a night out, to all-men business meetings can comfortably end their night in a brothel. Unsurprisingly, to cope with the voluminous demand, there is an estimated 300,000 sex workers in Spain" (para 3). "In 2010, the United Nations estimated that 39% of men in Spain had paid for sex during their lives, an atypical amount compared to other EU countries" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Currently, 18-19 year old teenagers on a night out, to all-men business meetings can comfortably end their night in a brothel. Unsurprisingly, to cope with the voluminous demand, there is an estimated 300,000 sex workers in Spain" (para 3). "In 2010, the United Nations estimated that 39% of men in Spain had paid for sex during their lives, an atypical amount compared to other EU countries" (para 3).
March 9, 2024, 12:05 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"According to advocacy groups there are over 150,000 sex workers in the country" (para 2).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"According to advocacy groups there are over 150,000 sex workers in the country" (para 2).
March 9, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"According to local activists, the sex industry in Somalia is thriving, with an estimated 10,000 women working as prostitutes in the capital city alone" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"According to local activists, the sex industry in Somalia is thriving, with an estimated 10,000 women working as prostitutes in the capital city alone" (para 4).
March 9, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Because of its nature, there is no official data on the extent of sex work but the testimony from Fardousa and others offers a glimpse into the dangerous environment that many of these young women find themselves in" (para 18).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Because of its nature, there is no official data on the extent of sex work but the testimony from Fardousa and others offers a glimpse into the dangerous environment that many of these young women find themselves in" (para 18).
March 9, 2024, 11:21 a.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"For some 26,000 women, sex work has been one way to earn cash in uncertain times in Sierra Leone, which still has a large humanitarian presence since the Ebola outbreak" (para 11).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"For some 26,000 women, sex work has been one way to earn cash in uncertain times in Sierra Leone, which still has a large humanitarian presence since the Ebola outbreak" (para 11).
March 5, 2024, 10:08 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Although recent information on the forced sexual exploitation of adults and children in Saudi Arabia is limited, in 2021, the government identified 54 potential victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation" (para 6).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Although recent information on the forced sexual exploitation of adults and children in Saudi Arabia is limited, in 2021, the government identified 54 potential victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation" (para 6).
March 5, 2024, 10:05 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2, IRP-DATA-3
"Of the 1,454 potential victims identified by the government, 942 were for forced labor, 130 for sex trafficking, and 382 for forced begging and 'slavery-like practices.' The victims were nationals of Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, and Yemen" (para 16).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2, IRP-DATA-3
"Of the 1,454 potential victims identified by the government, 942 were for forced labor, 130 for sex trafficking, and 382 for forced begging and 'slavery-like practices.' The victims were nationals of Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, and Yemen" (para 16).
March 5, 2024, 10:01 a.m.
Countries: Rwanda
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Female sex workers (FSWs) are one of the populations most at risk for becoming infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with the worst disease burden globally. In Rwanda, there are an estimated 15,000 FSWs" (para 1).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Female sex workers (FSWs) are one of the populations most at risk for becoming infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with the worst disease burden globally. In Rwanda, there are an estimated 15,000 FSWs" (para 1).
March 5, 2024, 9:46 a.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Since the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the number of sex industry clients has also declined, which many drafted to fight, while others have fled Russia" (para 3). "Ukrainian women who fled to Russia before the war have also joined the fight for the few remaining customers. "The influx of female immigrants has changed the market situation in the border region of Rostov," says psychologist Ijia Lemman, who specializes in helping sex workers. 'Many girls from Rostov have gone to other regions, because it has become crowded'" (para 12).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Since the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the number of sex industry clients has also declined, which many drafted to fight, while others have fled Russia" (para 3). "Ukrainian women who fled to Russia before the war have also joined the fight for the few remaining customers. "The influx of female immigrants has changed the market situation in the border region of Rostov," says psychologist Ijia Lemman, who specializes in helping sex workers. 'Many girls from Rostov have gone to other regions, because it has become crowded'" (para 12).
March 5, 2024, 9:45 a.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In Saint Petersburg, activists estimate there could be between 4,000 and 6,000 women who earn their living from prostitution. Only some 10% work on the streets, while most work in brothels in city apartments, shared by a group of prostitutes with a security guard and receptionist, who takes calls from clients" (para 8).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In Saint Petersburg, activists estimate there could be between 4,000 and 6,000 women who earn their living from prostitution. Only some 10% work on the streets, while most work in brothels in city apartments, shared by a group of prostitutes with a security guard and receptionist, who takes calls from clients" (para 8).
March 5, 2024, 9:35 a.m.
Countries: Romania
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Romania, one of the East European nations is plagued by a seedy evil – sex trafficking. It’s Europe’s undisputed sex worker production factory and regional hub of prostitution and escort services. Hundreds and thousands of sex workers and escort girls are groomed in Hungary and later sent to various destinations including Europe, America and wealthy Asian and Middle Eastern countries" (para 2). "Ten years later, in 2010, the United Nations estimated the number of women annually trafficked and sexually exploited in the continent to have increased to 140,000... While the phenomenon of sex trafficking in the post-Soviet space experienced some reduction, the Balkans kept leading the ranking, providing 32% of...more
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Romania, one of the East European nations is plagued by a seedy evil – sex trafficking. It’s Europe’s undisputed sex worker production factory and regional hub of prostitution and escort services. Hundreds and thousands of sex workers and escort girls are groomed in Hungary and later sent to various destinations including Europe, America and wealthy Asian and Middle Eastern countries" (para 2). "Ten years later, in 2010, the United Nations estimated the number of women annually trafficked and sexually exploited in the continent to have increased to 140,000... While the phenomenon of sex trafficking in the post-Soviet space experienced some reduction, the Balkans kept leading the ranking, providing 32% of...more
March 5, 2024, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In 2005, the number of female sex workers in Portugal was estimated to be around 28,000. Out of which 50% of them were foreigners, especially from Brazil, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia. You can also find a large share of Male prostitutes engaged in Prostitution in Portugal" (para 12).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In 2005, the number of female sex workers in Portugal was estimated to be around 28,000. Out of which 50% of them were foreigners, especially from Brazil, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia. You can also find a large share of Male prostitutes engaged in Prostitution in Portugal" (para 12).
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"British prostitutes, too, can be found in Davos. On the website of the international escort agency Swiss Eve, there are a number of British girls" (para 28). "Other hotels popular with prostitutes are the five-star AlpenGold and Hotel Rixos Fluela Davos. There is no suggestion, of course, that any of them are allied with these agencies or the activities of the prostitutes" (para 31).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"British prostitutes, too, can be found in Davos. On the website of the international escort agency Swiss Eve, there are a number of British girls" (para 28). "Other hotels popular with prostitutes are the five-star AlpenGold and Hotel Rixos Fluela Davos. There is no suggestion, of course, that any of them are allied with these agencies or the activities of the prostitutes" (para 31).
Jan. 29, 2024, 8:41 p.m.
Countries: Thailand, United States
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The ruling Socialist Party says the law, in line with what is termed the 'Nordic model' criminalising pimps and punters while treating prostitutes as victims rather than criminals, is intended to 'eradicate' prostitution in Spain, which is deemed by the UN to be the third biggest centre for prostitution on Earth after Thailand and Puerto Rico" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The ruling Socialist Party says the law, in line with what is termed the 'Nordic model' criminalising pimps and punters while treating prostitutes as victims rather than criminals, is intended to 'eradicate' prostitution in Spain, which is deemed by the UN to be the third biggest centre for prostitution on Earth after Thailand and Puerto Rico" (para 3).
Jan. 29, 2024, 8:39 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"It's estimated there are 350,000 women in prostitution in Spain, 80 per cent of whom are undocumented migrants" (para 1). "The ruling Socialist Party says the law, in line with what is termed the 'Nordic model' criminalising pimps and punters while treating prostitutes as victims rather than criminals, Is intended to 'eradicate' prostitution in Spain, which is deemed by the UN to be the third biggest centre for prostitution on Earth after Thailand and Puerto Rico" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"It's estimated there are 350,000 women in prostitution in Spain, 80 per cent of whom are undocumented migrants" (para 1). "The ruling Socialist Party says the law, in line with what is termed the 'Nordic model' criminalising pimps and punters while treating prostitutes as victims rather than criminals, Is intended to 'eradicate' prostitution in Spain, which is deemed by the UN to be the third biggest centre for prostitution on Earth after Thailand and Puerto Rico" (para 3).
Jan. 21, 2024, 10:34 a.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"According to advocacy groups there are over 150,000 sex workers in the country" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"According to advocacy groups there are over 150,000 sex workers in the country" (para 3).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The [Female Sex Workers'] population size was estimated at 4,000 in the three districts surveyed (Gaborone, Kasane and Francistown) [in the Mapping, Size Estimation & Behavioural and Biological Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV/STI Among Select High-Risk Populations in Botswana" (26).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The [Female Sex Workers'] population size was estimated at 4,000 in the three districts surveyed (Gaborone, Kasane and Francistown) [in the Mapping, Size Estimation & Behavioural and Biological Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV/STI Among Select High-Risk Populations in Botswana" (26).
Dec. 18, 2023, 10:41 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"According to Agata Dziuban, a sociologist at Kraków’s Jagiellonian University and campaigner for sex workers’ rights, there are an estimated 200,000 sex workers in the country" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"According to Agata Dziuban, a sociologist at Kraków’s Jagiellonian University and campaigner for sex workers’ rights, there are an estimated 200,000 sex workers in the country" (para 5).