Sex workers and migration, Europe

Rutvica Andrijasevic*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Global migration and transnational border crossings of prostitutes is a historical phenomenon that dates back for centuries and prostitutes have historically have encountered legal and social discrimination in countries of destination through the denial of citizenship and residency rights. This contribution focuses on the recent migration of prostitutes (sex workers) from the 1970s to the 2010s.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration
PublisherWiley
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781444351071
ISBN (Print)9781444334890
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • gender
  • human trafficking
  • sexuality
  • transnationalism
  • women

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