Sex Work and Corona
Description
Due to the Corona pandemic, political measures to contain it have been adopted in the canton of Zurich (Switzerland) (period March 2020-current), which have a great influence on the living situation, the living environment and the coping with life of sex workers (e.g. occupational ban). Sex workers are socially and politically identified as a special risk group. In addition to the health risks, the pandemic leads to financial problems. If income is lost, no assets are available and access to state income replacement claims (social welfare or claims from various social insurances) is restricted or impossible, e.g. due to residence status, there is a quick threat of destitution and loss of housing. Media and political stigmatisation as well as social isolation further increase the burden.The research project "Sex Work and Corona" examines the effects of political measures to contain the Corona virus on the living situation of sex workers in the city of Zurich, the coping strategies they have developed during the pandemic, and what this means for the effectiveness of the measures to combat the pandemic.Qualitative interviews with professionals and sex workers will create a database from which a "vulnerability model" for sex workers will be developed.
Key Data
Projectlead
Project team
Nina Brüesch, Nadine Khater, Manuela Müller, Carmen Steiner, Anja Trümpy, Lisa Tschumi
Project status
completed, 02/2021 - 10/2021
Funding partner
Stiftung für soziale Arbeit; Internal
Project budget
60'000 CHF
Publications
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«WORKS – Alternativen für Menschen in der Prostitution»: Beratung und Unterstützung bei der beruflichen Neuorientierung : Erfahrungen aus eineinhalb Jahren Projektarbeit
2022 Bernhardt, Christiane; Brüesch, Nina; Freitag, Riccarda
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Auswirkungen der Massnahmen gegen die Covid-19-Pandemie auf Sexarbeit und Sexarbeitende in Zürich
2021 Brüesch, Nina; Herzig, Michael; Khater, Nadine; Müller, Manuela; Steiner, Carmen; Tschumi, Lisa; Trümpy, Anja