sex worker rights
We Talked to the Woman Behind #facesofprostitution
Tilly Lawless gave us her take on "empowerment" and why being a sex worker doesn't make her an authority on sex trafficking.
Why Canadian Sex Workers Won't Report Rapes to the Police
Despite widespread concern about reports of gang rapes of sex workers in Newfoundland, those at risk of being attacked haven't looked to the authorities for help.
Chatting With the High Priestess/Dominatrix Running For Mayor of Toronto
We spoke to Carlie Ritch, the dominatrix and self-proclaimed high priestess who runs a church out of her condo and is running for Mayor of Toronto.
A Dispatch from the War on Women Who Use Drugs
In the global war on drugs women have become the invisible casualties.
Canada’s New Sex Laws Will Affect Elderly, Disabled Johns
Sarah Ratchford talks to the elderly johns and people with disabilities who will be affected by Canada's new sex work law, Bill C-36.
Indonesia's Sin City Skirts Shutdown Plans
We were standing at the entrance to Dolly, Southeast Asia's largest red-light district. It's a sprawling complex of colorfully named brothels in the Indonesian city of Surabaya, and this was supposed to be its last night of business
Canadian Sex Workers Are Speaking Out Against The Conservatives’ Prostitution Law
6 months after the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the country’s prostitution laws as unconstitutional for failing to protect sex workers, the Conservative government is set to pass new legislation that seems poised to make the problem worse.
Toronto City Council Will Decide if a 24 Hour Drop-In Centre for Women Is Necessary
Tomorrow, City Council will vote on whether or not the city could stand to use 24-hour drop in centres for women. So, we sent Grace Scott out to a rally last week where sex workers and advocates gathered to reflect on violent crime against sex workers...
Canada’s New Sex Work Laws Are Taking a Big Step Backwards
The government has tabled a new law surrounding what they call "prostitution” in Canada, and it’s worse than sex workers imagined it would be.
Canada’s New Prostitution Bill Is Far From Perfect
Critics say that the new bill doesn't fully address the compounding inequalities of race, class, and gender in prostitution.
Canada’s New Prostitution Bill Is Far from Perfect
The federal government just released bill C-36: the latest response in the battle to legalize sex work. Unfortunately, some sex work advocates believe the door is still left open to criminalize the most vulnerable.
Mandatory Californian STI Porn Star Tests, Canadian Military Sex Assault Denial, and #YesAllWomen
This week in Lady Business we discuss porn actors are being put through the ringer when it comes to proving to the government, the bros in the Canadian military who are claiming they don’t have an internal problem with sexual assault concerning their...