Silences and Vulnerabilities: Sex Work and Gender- Based Violence in South Africa and Sweden

In 1999, Sweden introduced legislation that prohibits and criminalises the purchase of sex – while continuing to decriminalise the selling of sex. Referred to as the ‘Swedish model’, or the ‘Nordic model’ after neighbouring countries followed suit, this legal framework is built on an understanding o...

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Main Authors: Suruchi Thapar-Björkert, Marion Stevens, Åsa Eriksson, Johanna Gondouin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Johannesburg 2023-06-01
Series:The Thinker
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Online Access:https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/2518