8 May 2023

Migrant sex workers susceptible to exploitation - Prostitutes Collective

From Morning Report, 8:45 am on 8 May 2023

An Auckland sex worker says prohibiting migrants from working in the industry is putting them in harm's way.

Only New Zealand citizens and residents over 18 can engage in the sex industry.

But the Prostitutes Collective says that inadvertently makes some migrants susceptible to exploitation.

And advocates accuse the government of being slow to act.

Anu Kaloti at the rally in July 2021

Anu Kaloti at the rally in July 2021 Photo: Migrant workers Association of Aotearoa

Rayssa Almeida reports.