New Bits (Thursday)

A rather global round-up day, with more positive news than usual.

Sex workers with natural HIV immunity? They're being studied, of course.

Young brides just have a lower quality of life overall -- in most of the world. Not news and not sex work related, but thought I'd share. It's a women's issue.

Debunking the UK Poppy "Big Brothel" report.

Healthy sex life makes neighbors think she's a sex worker.

Robberies like this illustrate the need for decriminalization -- for both parties.

Fish-for-sex leads to rampant HIV. Sex work is far more universal and nuanced than most people think. Especially the abolitionists. What are they going to do -- abolish the need to eat?

High-end sex workers in India. Strangely enough, it is believed that their relative privilege may bring about more positive changes for sex workers.

Malawi to use local beauty salons to distribute female condoms. A fine idea and one that could be easily replicated here in the US.

SWAN will educate sex workers about their human rights over the next several months in Slovakia.