Cocottes and courtesans: Paris celebrates artistic images of prostitution
Musée d’Orsay this week opens ‘Splendours and Miseries’, the first major exhibition looking at the artistic representation of prostitution in 19th century Paris An extract from Au Cabaret … Continue reading
Street prostitutes in Italy ordered to wear high-visibility vests so motorists can see them
The order decreed by authorities in Spino d’Adda, a town just south of Milan, will affect sex workers who line up along busy main roads A woman wearing a high … Continue reading
Amnesty International backs decriminalising all sex work in historic vote
Human rights organisation Amnesty is supporting a controversial proposal to decriminalise all sex work, including the actions of pimps and clients Hollywood stars such as Kate Winslet signed a letter … Continue reading
Soho’s most famous trade fights to keep a way of life that has thrived for 300 years
Westminster council threatens to compulsorily purchase flats used by prostitutes in redevelopment of London’s most colourful area Diane Taylor andHugh Muir Saturday 14 May 2005 They are unlikely rebels. For … Continue reading
US drug chief to retire after report claims DEA agents had ‘sex parties with prostitutes’
The investigation accuses agents of leaving their weapons with Colombian police while they went to have sex with prostitutes paid by drug cartels The latest developments follow a 2012 scandal … Continue reading
DEA agents partied with prostitutes overseas as early as 2001, report finds
Money to pay prostitutes was part of government-funded ‘operational budget’, says internal report on agency embroiled in sex scandal Drug Enforcement Administration administrator Michele Leonhart said she could not fire … Continue reading
Most sex workers have had jobs in health, education or charities – survey
One of largest ever surveys of industry reveals pressures that lead people to sex work, including inability to meet living costs on low NHS pay Some previous … Continue reading
Dominique Strauss-Kahn ‘regrets’ text messages describing women as ‘equipment’ and ‘gifts’
The former IMF chief insists there is no evidence he knew they were prostitutes, nor that renting a flat for sex romps in a friend’s name proved he was a … Continue reading
Dominique Strauss-Kahn ‘rewarded mistress with sex games gift’, court told
DSK ‘rewarded mistress with gift’, court told Strauss-Kahn mistress claims he offered gifts if she allowed him to blindfold her and watch her having sex with another man Former International … Continue reading
“Rosenthal was surprised when Ravel arranged to meet him in a brasserie frequented by ladies”
Rosenthal was surprised when Ravel arranged to meet him in a brasserie frequented by ladies: “….What he called ‘ladies’ were, in fact, prostitutes and indeed … I saw several of … Continue reading
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