Knowra Sex work Sex work Sex work is the exchange of sexual services or performances for money or other goods. It includes in-person services and mediated activities such as stripping and pornography.
Prostitution : The exchange of sexual services, commonly in-person, for payment or other benefits. This is one form of sex work, though laws and definitions vary.
Decriminalization of sex work : The removal of criminal penalties for consensual adult sex work and related activities. It treats sex work primarily as work rather than an offense.
Violence against sex workers : Physical, sexual, and other violence directed at people because they perform sex work. Stigma and criminalized working conditions can make violence harder to prevent or report.
Sex work research : The study of sex work, including its labor conditions, health, law, and social contexts. Research findings vary with definitions, sampling, and the legal settings studied.
Pornography : Sexually explicit material produced for audiences, including images, videos, and written works. It is a mediated form of sexual performance that may involve paid performers.
Legalization of prostitution : A policy model permitting prostitution under specified licensing, zoning, or registration rules. Unlike broad decriminalization, it allows activity only within a regulated framework.
Stigma of sex work : Social discredit attached to people who sell sexual services or performances. Stigma affects workers’ safety, relationships, and access to services.
Agency : The capacity to make choices and act toward goals within social and material constraints. Debates ask how to recognize workers’ choices without overlooking coercion or limited options.
Striptease : A performance in which a person removes clothing, usually for an audience and often for payment. It is a form of paid erotic performance that does not necessarily involve sexual contact.
Nordic model : A policy approach that criminalizes purchasing sexual services while generally not criminalizing their sale. It seeks to reduce demand while shifting penalties away from sellers.
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