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“Focusing on the interventions of sex work and prostitution third sector organi- zations in Africa, the Americas and Europe, this worthwhile scholarly con- tribution challenges and transforms third sector and civil society scholarship, development studies and the more critical work on humanitarianism. Going far beyond considering how the “rescue industry” affects sex workers, this volume offers an innovative perspective analyzing the factors that shape the interven- tions of organizations assembled around different understandings of sex for sale. It is an invaluable resource in order to critically reflect about these organi- zations’ contribution to global circulation of discourses surrounding sex work and prostitution.” Adriana Piscitelli, State University of Campinas, Brazil “An eye-opening account and refreshing acknowledgment of the complexities of sex work – even for institutions on the frontlines. This book surfaces the politics of survival in the industry and its impact on both sex workers and the institutions that care for them. In an industry that is often construed as being about survival for sex workers, survival is shown to be equally primal for TSOs. The book outlines the blindsiding challenges of self-reflection and per- sonal truth-telling on the part of TSOs – challenges which must be embraced to effectively mediate the ideological ‘messiness’ of the field. In the current era of radical global change, this book is bound to propel the sex industry toward fac- ing these challenges head-on, and becoming even more attentive to the voices of sex workers.” Chi-Chi Undie, Population Council, Kenya “Most research on the sex industry focuses on workers and their customers or on state policies and law enforcement practices. Much less is known about non- governmental organizations and service providers that have routine contact with sex workers. This remarkable book provides a unique comparative analy- sis of the diverse ways in which these organizations engage with individuals who work in the sex industry. Drawing from cases in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, the authors identify a host of contrasting approaches: in the groups’ overall stance toward sex work, the resources available to them, relations with state agents, and engagement with sex workers on the ground. A terrific contri- bution to our understanding of third-party interventions in prostitution.” Ronald Weitzer, George Washington University, US Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution is about sex work and prostitution third sector organizations (TSOs): nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations that provide support services to, and advocate for the well-being of people operating in the sex industries. With a focus on three vast and extremely diverse regions, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, this book provides a unique vantage point that shows how interlinked these organizations’ histories and configurations are. TSOs are fascinating research sites because they operate as zones of contestation which translate their understandings of sex work and prostitution into different support practices and advocacy initiatives. This book reveals that these organizations are not external to normative power but participate in it and are subject to it, conditioning how they can exist, who they can reach out to, where, and what they can achieve. Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution is a resource for scholars, policymakers, and activists involved in research on, and work with third sector organizations in the fields of sex work and prostitution, gender and sexuality, and human rights among others. Isabel Crowhurst is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Essex, UK. Susan Dewey is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, US. Chimaraoke Izugbara directs the Global Health, Youth and Development program at the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) headquartered in Washington, DC, US. Interdisciplinary Studies in Sex for Sale Interdisciplinary Studies in Sex for Sale is a new and exciting series emphasizing innovative work on the complexities of sex for sale, its practices, the policies designed to regulate it, and their effects. It covers both recent and historical developments with an aim to explore multidisciplinary and international perspectives, expand theoretical approaches, and analyze matters which are the subject of controversy and debate in this field. We welcome submissions of single and co-authored books, as well as edited collections that address sex for sale, its practices and regulation, including those with a focus on: comparative analysis; multi-scalar approaches; methodological perspectives; cultural and economic contexts; and the policies concerned with the regulation of sex for sale. This series emerges from, and intends to expand, the work of the European Concerted Research COST Action IS1209 “Comparing European Prostitution Policies: Understanding Scales and Cultures of Governance (ProsPol)”, a European network funded under Horizon 2020 (www. prospol. eu). Isabel Crowhurst is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at the University of Essex, UK. Her research lies at the intersection of sociology, criminology, and critical social policy and centres on the regulation, social control, and lived experiences of commercial sex practices and of intimacy. She has researched and published on the regulation of commercial sex and of intimate citizenship in contemporary Europe. Rebecca Pates, Professor of Political Theory at Leipzig University, Germany, is (co-)director of a number of grants for research projects on the micro-political regulation of prostitution and trafficking funded by the EU and the German Research Council. These research projects combined grounded theory with discourse analysis. She works on theories of the state, political anthropology and theories of policing. Besides publications on the regulation of sex work in Germany, she has edited a volume on the social construction of German ethnicities and is currently working on a monograph on policing in East Germany. May-Len Skilbrei is Professor in Criminology at the University of Oslo, Norway, and Vice Chair of Prospol. She works within the fields of criminology, gender studies, and sociology of law, and does research on the formulation and implementation of legislation and welfare policies on prostitution nationally and regionally (the Nordic region) as well as on women’s narratives of human trafficking. She has published broadly on prostitution and trafficking internationally. She is also an experienced editor, with four edited special issues to her name. Erotic Performance and Spectatorship Katy Pilcher Prostitution Research in Context Methodology, Representation and Power Edited by May-Len Skilbrei and Marlene Spanger Assessing Prostitution Policies in Europe Edited by Hendrik Wagenaar and Synnøve Økland Jahnsen Policing the Sex Industry Protection, Paternalism and Politics Edited by Teela Sanders and Mary Laing Understanding Sex for Sale Meanings and Moralities of Sexual Commerce Edited by May-Len Skilbrei and Marlene Spanger Women Who Buy Sex Converging Sexualities? Sarah Kingston, Natalie Hammond and Scarlett Redman Sex Work and Human Dignity Law, Politics and Discourse Stewart Cunningham Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution Contested Engagements in Africa, the Americas and Europe Isabel Crowhurst, Susan Dewey and Chimaraoke Izugbara For more information, please visit: https :/ /ww w .rou tledg e .com/ Inter disci plina ry -St udie s - in-S ex- fo r- Sa le /bo ok -ser ies/ ISSS Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution Contested Engagements in Africa, the Americas and Europe Isabel Crowhurst, Susan Dewey, and Chimaraoke Izugbara First published 2021 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2021 Isabel Crowhurst, Susan Dewey and Chimaraoke Izugbara The right of Isabel Crowhurst, Susan Dewey and Chimaraoke Izugbara to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Crowhurst, Isabel, author. | Dewey, Susan, author. | Izugbara, Chimaraoke O., author. Title: Third sector organizations in sex work and prostitution: contested engagements in Africa, the Americas and Europe/Isabel Crowhurst, Susan Dewey and Chimaraoke Izugbara. Description: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2020049583 (print) | LCCN 2020049584 (ebook) | ISBN 9780815354154 (hardback) | ISBN 9781351133753 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Prostitution. | Prostitutes–Services for. | Nonprofit organizations. Classification: LCC HQ118 .C76 2021 (print) | LCC HQ118 (ebook) | DDC 306.74–dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020049583 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020049584 ISBN: 978-0-8153-5415-4 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-3677-5388-7 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-351-13375-3 (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman by Deanta Global Publishing Services, Chennai, India Contents Note on authors x 1 Introduction 1 2 Sex for sale and service provision in Africa, the Americas, and Europe: Contexts, historical developments, and contemporary landscapes 24 3 Sex work and prostitution third sector organizations in Africa 57 4 Sex work and prostitution third sector organizations in the Americas 93 5 Sex work and prostitution third sector organizations in Europe 125 6 Conclusion 160 Index 175
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