SimpleMedia, the Sex Work Monitoring Hub
Insights, industry information, and data provided by SimpleEscort.
Who’s searching for escorts in New Zealand?
New Zealand’s escort market is an active, international scene, with over 2,000 ads published each month. We’ve analysed our latest SimpleEscort data from the past 90 days to give you a peek at the demand-side stats: who’s searching for escorts, what kind of companions are they
Sex Work in New Zealand: Decriminalisation, Feminism, and the limits of social acceptance
Over two decades after New Zealand’s Prostitution Reform Act 2003 (PRA) decriminalised sex work, many are asking why stigma remains. While it represented a revolutionary step in the industry, many media and public narratives are still shaped by hard-to-shift historical attitudes. Decriminalisation may have enabled progressive steps for the
A History of Sex Work in New Zealand: Pre-Colonial Exchange to Modern Decriminalisation
Sex work in New Zealand dates back before the first arrival of British settlers, when indigenous practices differed hugely from the criminalised industry introduced by its colonial visitors. This article explores how sex work has evolved in New Zealand, from pre-colonial attitudes on sexuality to the country’s present status
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