Essays about: "sexköpslagen"
Found 3 essays containing the word sexköpslagen.
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1. Heteronormativity of the Swedish Sex Purchase Act
University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)Abstract : The Swedish Sex Purchase Act was unique, when introduced in 1999. While it was legal to demand and collect payment for sexual services it became a crime to respond to such demands or offer payment. It is now part of Sweden’s foreign policy to ‘export’ this law, using gender equality arguments. Several countries have since followed. READ MORE
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2. Sex Workers Are the Experts of Their Own Experiences
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : In this thesis, a participatory approach was used to privilege the opinions of sex workers regarding the effects of the Swedish prostitution policy. Since 1999, Sweden has criminalized only the purchase of sex, thus, this research studied the impact on sex workers, who are seen as victims by the law. READ MORE
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3. Prostitution/ Sex work in Sweden and Germany : A Study of Former Research
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis deals with part of the current research about prostitution/ sex work in Sweden and Germany. While prostitution/ sex work is partly criminalized in Sweden, the German law is currently designed to improve the legal situation of prostitutes/ sex worker. READ MORE