Latest items for IRP-DATA-2
Dec. 17, 2024, 7:49 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"A K-pop entertainer was found guilty of facilitating prostitution through a nightclub" (para 8).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"A K-pop entertainer was found guilty of facilitating prostitution through a nightclub" (para 8).
Dec. 12, 2024, 1:52 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Unsurprisingly, men are far more likely than women to have paid a sex worker for a service (only 0-2% of women say so across the categories we asked about). The results find one in eleven British men (9%) admitting to ever having paid for sex. More still have paid to receive a striptease or lapdance (15%)" (para 15-16).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Unsurprisingly, men are far more likely than women to have paid a sex worker for a service (only 0-2% of women say so across the categories we asked about). The results find one in eleven British men (9%) admitting to ever having paid for sex. More still have paid to receive a striptease or lapdance (15%)" (para 15-16).
Nov. 1, 2024, 9:38 a.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"An estimated 131,000 to 182,000 individuals (up to one per cent of South Africa’s adult female population) currently work in prostitution, almost all disenfranchised black women and girls" (para 10).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"An estimated 131,000 to 182,000 individuals (up to one per cent of South Africa’s adult female population) currently work in prostitution, almost all disenfranchised black women and girls" (para 10).
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In 2021, there were three confirmed victims of forced prostitution and labour trafficking" (28).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In 2021, there were three confirmed victims of forced prostitution and labour trafficking" (28).
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In Zurich, which has 5,000 registered sex workers, the city council attempted to tackle the problems associated with street workers more than a decade ago" (para 24).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In Zurich, which has 5,000 registered sex workers, the city council attempted to tackle the problems associated with street workers more than a decade ago" (para 24).
July 3, 2024, 2:50 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"There are widely divergent estimates for the number of prostitutes in Morocco, ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 women. Most estimates are about 50,000 women" (para 2).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"There are widely divergent estimates for the number of prostitutes in Morocco, ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 women. Most estimates are about 50,000 women" (para 2).
May 23, 2024, 1:39 p.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Legalisation has helped expand Germany’s sex trade: there are an estimated 400,000 prostitutes, and around 1.2 million men (the population of Germany is a little over 80 million) who buy sex every day" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Legalisation has helped expand Germany’s sex trade: there are an estimated 400,000 prostitutes, and around 1.2 million men (the population of Germany is a little over 80 million) who buy sex every day" (para 4).
May 23, 2024, 1:38 p.m.
Countries: Georgia
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The presence of Iranian prostitutes in Georgia has been intermittently reported in Iranian media. Last year, a local Persian blog claimed 17 Iranian nightclub/brothels were operating in Tbilisi. Another published an interview with a 26-year old sex worker from the city of Kermanshah. Similar accounts have been published by a number of travelers" (para 7).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"The presence of Iranian prostitutes in Georgia has been intermittently reported in Iranian media. Last year, a local Persian blog claimed 17 Iranian nightclub/brothels were operating in Tbilisi. Another published an interview with a 26-year old sex worker from the city of Kermanshah. Similar accounts have been published by a number of travelers" (para 7).
April 30, 2024, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"'Already with the approval of the law in a preliminary reading, there was a dramatic decrease in the consumption of prostitution in Israel, and appeals for prostitution rehabilitation have increased by 210%'" (para 5). "Overall, about 20% of all men who took part in the study admitted they had paid for sex at least once. Among men who paid for sex in the five years prior to the study, 68% testified that they had solicited to prostitution more than once" (para 8). "In addition, the study also found that the number of men who had said that they paid for sex dropped from 11% before the 2018 law, to 7%...more
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"'Already with the approval of the law in a preliminary reading, there was a dramatic decrease in the consumption of prostitution in Israel, and appeals for prostitution rehabilitation have increased by 210%'" (para 5). "Overall, about 20% of all men who took part in the study admitted they had paid for sex at least once. Among men who paid for sex in the five years prior to the study, 68% testified that they had solicited to prostitution more than once" (para 8). "In addition, the study also found that the number of men who had said that they paid for sex dropped from 11% before the 2018 law, to 7%...more
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).