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world's oldest profession" in the English-speaking world. A person who works in this field is called a prostitute, and sometimes a sex worker

, but the words hooker and whore are also sometimes used to describe those who work as prostitutes.
Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms, and
country to country (sometimes from region to region within a given country), ranging from being an enforced or unenforced crime, to unregulated, to a regulated profession. It is one branch of the sex industry, along with pornography, stripping, and erotic dancing. Brothels are establishments specifically dedicated to prostitution. In escort prostitution, the act may take place at the client's residence or hotel room (referred to as out-call), or at the escort's residence or a hotel room rented for the occasion by the escort (in-call). Another form is street prostitution
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According to a 2011 report by Fondation Scelles there are about 42 million prostitutes in the world, living all over the world (though most of Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa lack data, studied countries in that large region rank as top sex tourism destinations). Estimates place the annual revenue generated by prostitution worldwide to be over $100 billion. (Full article...)

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U.S. servicemen walking into Yasuura House, one such center

The Recreation and Amusement Association (特殊慰安施設協会, Tokushu Ian Shisetsu Kyōkai) (Special Comfort Facility Association) (RAA) was the largest of the organizations established by Japanese authorities to provide organized prostitution to prevent rapes and sexual violence by Allied occupation troops on the general population, and to create other leisure facilities for occupying Allied troops immediately following World War II. The RAA "recruited" 55,000 women and was short-lived.
On August 21, 1945, Japanese authorities decided to set up a RAA for the benefit of Allied occupation troops. In fact at that time, the Home Ministry had already sent a directive to prefectural governors and police chiefs on August 18 ordering them to make preparations for "comfort facilities" in areas that the Allied occupation troops would be stationed. (read more...)

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Belle Cora sketch

Belle Cora (1827? –1862), also known as Arabella Ryan, was a successful
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Did you know?

...that 18th century prostitute Sally Salisbury (pictured) was sent to prison after a riot but was released by a judge who was infatuated with her?
...that in the Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal more than 100 women get trafficked to red-light areas in Mumbai and Pune each year?
... that the five victims of the Ipswich serial murders are the subject of the 2010 BBC One drama serial Five Daughters?
...that 18th century brothel-keeper Jane Douglas sold condoms in silken bags to her customers?

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A prostitute was forgiven by Allah, because, passing by a panting dog near a well and seeing that the dog was about to die of thirst, she took off her shoe, and tying it with her head-cover she drew out some water for it. So, Allah forgave her because of that.

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Muhammad Bukhari 4:538

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Anniversaries - April

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- 1957: The Prostitution Prevention Law, which outlawed Prostitution in Japan, came into force.
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- 1888: Murder of Emma Elizabeth Smith. Her killing was the first of the Whitechapel murders.
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- 1836: Murder of Helen Jewett, a New York prostitute, whose alleged murderer, Richard P. Robinson, was tried and sensationally acquitted.
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- 1946: Brothels were outlawed in France by the passing of the Loi Marthe Richard.
- 2016: Paying for sex in France became illegal by Law 444 (2016) coming into force.
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- 2009: Iceland enacted legislation to adopt the Nordic model of prostitution which criminalises the buying of sex.
24th
- 1891: Murder of Carrie Brown, a New York prostitute who was murdered and mutilated. She is occasionally mentioned as an alleged victim of Jack the Ripper.

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Soi Cowboy, a red-light district in Bangkok.

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Legality of prostitution in Asia

Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution

Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated

Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated

Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex

Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal

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