OPINION

The sex trade: exploitation or choice?

Oped, Siriporn Skrobanek, Published on 07/08/2015

» The rights of female sex workers are the most controversial of all women's rights. There are two views on prostitution: one is that it is a form of violence against women that perpetuates patriarchal rule over women and aggravates unequal gender relations. The other sees it as a valid type of employment, and one that women have the right to choose, especially those deprived of a conventional means of earning a living to support themselves and their families.