PROSTITUTION IN CROATIA AND SLOVENIA - Sex Workers Experiences

O knjizi PROSTITUTION IN CROATIA AND SLOVENIA - Sex Workers Experiences

The book thematizes the similarities and differences in prostitution regimes in two post-socialist countries in which prostitution is a tabooized and marginalized topic, both in public debate and in research. The chapters in the book analyze the framing of prostitution in the law and public discourse, with the focus on the narratives of sex workers. By discussing sex worker’s experiences and opinions obtained through the interviews, analysing interviews with some experts and based on extensive literature the chapters address policies in the field of prostitution, life processes and work of sex workers, their relationships with clients, the police and pimps. At the same time, the book provides recommendations for the design and implementation of policies that will take into account the voices of sex workers as well as good practices advocated by some international organizations working in the field of sex workers’ rights.