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Author:

Wheeler, Skye, author.

Title:

Why sex work should be decriminalised in South Africa / Skye Wheeler.

Publisher:

Human Rights Watch,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

70 pages : map ; 27 cm

Subject:

Prostitutes--Abuse of--South Africa.
Prostitutes--Violence against--South Africa.
Prostitutes--Legal status, laws, etc.--South Africa.
Prostitution--Law and legislation--South Africa.
Women--South Africa--Social conditions.
Women--Abuse of--South Africa.
Police misconduct--South Africa.
Police misconduct.
Prostitutes--Legal status, laws, etc.
Prostitutes--Violence against.
Prostitution--Law and legislation.
Women--Abuse of.
Women--Social conditions.
South Africa.

Other Authors:

Human Rights Watch (Organization), issuing body.
Sex Worker Education & Advocacy Taskforce, issuing body.
Gerntholtz, Liesl, writer of summary.

Notes:

"August 2019"--Table of contents page. "The summary of this report was written by Liesl Gerntholtz, executive director in the Women's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch and the rest by Skye Wheeler, emergencies researcher in the Women's Rights Division"--Page 69. Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"This documents violence experienced by sex workers in South Africa, and their difficulties in reporting crimes and creating safe places to work. Sex workers also reported being sexually exploited by police and forced to pay bribes to officers"--Publisher website, viewed August 20, 2019.

ISBN:

1623137535
9781623137533

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1112171476

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)