Authorities in the United States sent alarm bells ringing by informing over 200 persons involved in purported "risky business" with an HIV positive sex worker. The 30-year-old allegedly came in contact with hundreds of clients despite knowing that she was HIV-positive.

US sex worker took more than 200 clients despite knowing she was HIV positive

South Africa plans to decriminalise sex work, something that the sex workers South Africa have been campaigning for a pretty long time. Cyril Ramaphosa government is all set to bring a law in this regard. The country hopes to tackle the levels of crime against women in a country with one of the world's highest HIV cases.

South Africa to decriminalise sex work; Sex workers welcome the move

South Africa moves to decriminalise sex work after the justice ministry on Friday (Dec 9) proposed legislation that aims to tackle crime against women. The legislation is currently up for public comment.

South Africa moves to decriminalise sex work in a bid to tackle crime against women

Recently the Honorable Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgement by recognizing prostitution as a “profession”. The judgement further added that sex workers are entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law.

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India's Supreme Court has recognised sex work as a profession. What are the pros and cons of this decision? What do sex workers and activists think about it? Watch 'Sex Work: Should Prostitution be legal?' on WION Wideangle

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Legal, cultural, and social discourse in the eyes of sex workers is marked by "prurience, titillation, anger, and contempt." Our cultural imagination is deeply ingrained with stories about sex work being bad and sex workers being treated as disposable victims.

A woman adds 'sex work' as professional experience on LinkedIn. This is her reason

US woman wrote 'sex work' as her professional experience on LinkedIn. The lady named Arielle Egozi, has more than 9,000 followers on LinkedIn and has gained appreciation from social media users to break the myths around sex work.

US woman adds 'sex work' as professional experience on Linkedin

Defending its student union's decision, a university in Britain said the training to students working in the adult sex work industry planned by the group is aimed at educating people about sex work and how to respond sensitively when someone discloses about the work in the industry.

UK university defends its student union's decision to offer sex work training

It defined a sex worker or escort as someone who provided clients with sexual services or social companionship.

New Zealand removes 'sex work' from skills list for visa hopefuls

Sex work remains a criminal offence in South Africa which will defeat the government's plan to improve the country?s response to HIV

With more HIV patients than anywhere else in the world, South Africa fails to address the plight of sex workers

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