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Global Sex Workers: Rights, Resistance, and Redefinition

Global Sex Workerspresents the personal experiences of sex workers around the world. Drawing on their individual narratives, it explores international struggles to uphold the rights of this often marginalized group.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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