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Park Street gangrape: TMC MP accuses woman of being sex worker »
Mississippi authorities work on leads in stripper case »
The stripper fighting for life after falling off balcony while attempting tricky lap dance move »
Brothel worker stole cash from boss »
Licensing hearing for Consett lap dance club »
Stripper Assaulted Two Strangers as part of a Performance Art Piece »
'P.O.P.' Documentary Strips Down Stripper Stereotypes »
Brazilian sex worker’s group offers prostitutes English lessons ahead of World Cup »
Texas Legislator Proposes Stripper Licensing »
Stripper: Club Manager Demanded Sexual Favors »
Former Glasgow lap-dancing club in hot water for keeping inadequate finance records »
Stripper who fell from balcony at Christie's Cabaret dies »
Tamworth lap dance club owner faces arrest over alleged licence breaches »
Lap dancing club Red Velvet in Consett has drinks licence revoked »
Stripper says Brooklyn Net Andray Blatche watched alleged sexual assault at hotel »
Girl, 16, 'chose' to be stripper, defence argues »
Adult Entertainment Industry Files Suit Challenging Measure B »
SASOD welcomes police arrests in killing of gay sex worker; reiterates need for law reform »
Consett lap dancing club may be closed down »
Ex-stripper defiant over ruling she was self-employed »
Playboy Fined in U.K. for Failing to Block Children From Hardcore Pornography »
California middle school teacher, who appeared in pornography, loses appeal »
Houston Chronicle reporter fired for stripper gig lands new journalism job »
Murdered sex worker for burial today »
Cops detain man over sex worker’s murder »
The lap dancer quashed by the MOO impediment »
2 Girls + 1 Cup lands producer 4 years jail. But why? »
Sex worker accused of pawning niece »
16-yr-old sex worker duped by ‘client’, undergoes tubectomy »
Israel: Anti-pornography party drops out of elections »
Sex worker bags six-year jail term for killing client »
Lapdancing survey costs £118,000 and finds schools and striptease clubs don't mix »
February (3)
Trial date set for accused killer of Melbourne sex worker Jazzy O »
March (13)
Iceland contemplates ban on violent pornography »
Strong Student Turnout for Debate on Pornography »
I'm 42, married and a sex worker »
No more lords-a-lap-dancing at Ampthill strip club »
China shuts down 225 pornography websites »
Stripper's Death from Booze, Heroin Accidental, Coroner Says »
Know your rights cards 'prioritize' sex worker safety, say advocates »
Surrey Sex Worker Assault Suspects Wanted By Mounties »
WeConsent on ITN debate about Iceland's Proposed Porn Ban »
Leeds lap dance club bids to expand »
No Wildcat action as lap dance venue in Sheffield is blocked »
Bendigo sex worker was operating without licence, court told »
Sex Worker Held Hostage Breaks Back And Legs Escaping From Rape Nightmare »
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Browse previous posts
January (34)
Park Street gangrape: TMC MP accuses woman of being sex worker »
Mississippi authorities work on leads in stripper case »
The stripper fighting for life after falling off balcony while attempting tricky lap dance move »
Brothel worker stole cash from boss »
Licensing hearing for Consett lap dance club »
Stripper Assaulted Two Strangers as part of a Performance Art Piece »
'P.O.P.' Documentary Strips Down Stripper Stereotypes »
Brazilian sex worker’s group offers prostitutes English lessons ahead of World Cup »
Texas Legislator Proposes Stripper Licensing »
Stripper: Club Manager Demanded Sexual Favors »
Former Glasgow lap-dancing club in hot water for keeping inadequate finance records »
Stripper who fell from balcony at Christie's Cabaret dies »
Tamworth lap dance club owner faces arrest over alleged licence breaches »
Lap dancing club Red Velvet in Consett has drinks licence revoked »
Stripper says Brooklyn Net Andray Blatche watched alleged sexual assault at hotel »
Girl, 16, 'chose' to be stripper, defence argues »
Adult Entertainment Industry Files Suit Challenging Measure B »
SASOD welcomes police arrests in killing of gay sex worker; reiterates need for law reform »
Consett lap dancing club may be closed down »
Ex-stripper defiant over ruling she was self-employed »
Playboy Fined in U.K. for Failing to Block Children From Hardcore Pornography »
California middle school teacher, who appeared in pornography, loses appeal »
Houston Chronicle reporter fired for stripper gig lands new journalism job »
Murdered sex worker for burial today »
Cops detain man over sex worker’s murder »
The lap dancer quashed by the MOO impediment »
2 Girls + 1 Cup lands producer 4 years jail. But why? »
Sex worker accused of pawning niece »
16-yr-old sex worker duped by ‘client’, undergoes tubectomy »
Israel: Anti-pornography party drops out of elections »
Sex worker bags six-year jail term for killing client »
Lapdancing survey costs £118,000 and finds schools and striptease clubs don't mix »
February (3)
Trial date set for accused killer of Melbourne sex worker Jazzy O »
March (13)
Iceland contemplates ban on violent pornography »
Strong Student Turnout for Debate on Pornography »
I'm 42, married and a sex worker »
No more lords-a-lap-dancing at Ampthill strip club »
China shuts down 225 pornography websites »
Stripper's Death from Booze, Heroin Accidental, Coroner Says »
Know your rights cards 'prioritize' sex worker safety, say advocates »
Surrey Sex Worker Assault Suspects Wanted By Mounties »
WeConsent on ITN debate about Iceland's Proposed Porn Ban »
Leeds lap dance club bids to expand »
No Wildcat action as lap dance venue in Sheffield is blocked »
Bendigo sex worker was operating without licence, court told »
Sex Worker Held Hostage Breaks Back And Legs Escaping From Rape Nightmare »
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The Olympic sex trafficking myth
Posted by Anna Arrowsmith at 14:08 on 13 Jul 2012
How real is the link between sex trafficking and international sporting events like the upcoming London Summer Olympics? It has been reported that large-scale sporting events cause a surge in sex trafficking. But some who advocate on behalf of sex trafficking victims say that over-exaggerated claims have led to increased policing and sex worker crackdowns that may be driving trafficking further underground.
In this episode of The Stream, we discuss the relationship between trafficking and sporting events with Annalee Lepp of the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women. We also speak with Darby Hickey (@DarbyBPPP), policy analyst with the Best Practices Policy Project and Joanna Ewart-James, programme co-ordinator with Anti-Slavery International (@anti_slavery).
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