Women's Health, Studies, and Feminist Ethics

Sex Work: Middle East (Western Asia)

Iraq

Trading sex for survival. Aljazeera Aug 13 2007

Israel

Media

The prostitution bill. Jerusalem Post Feb 12 1993

PM pledges to fight funds to fight sexual violence, prostitution. Jerusalem Post Jan 2 2007

Knesset considers advertising ban July 2007

80% Israelis oppose criminalisation. Jerusalem Post Oct 14 2007

Move to criminalise purchase. Ynet news Oct 15 2007

Public wants paying for sex to be criminal act. Gal-On's implementation bill makes its way through the Knesset. Post; Dec 11, 2008

Aharonovich announces bill to curb trafficking. Police records show 84.9% increase in pimping, brothel operating since 2008. Jerusalem Post Nov 12 2009

Knesset bill filed to make hiring of prostitutes illegal. Jerusalem Post December 20 2009

Research

Cnaan. Notes on prostitution in Israel. Sociology Inquiry 1982

Palestine

Rare report on prostitution in Palestinian territories. Jerusalem Post Dec 10 2009

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Last updated: February 20, 2011

Links checked April 19 2007

Dr Michael Goodyear, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada

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