The gathering of world elites in the ski resort town for the annual World Economic Forum WEF has triggered a rise in prostitution there, as per reports. Sex work gets a boost Like every year, sex workers head to Davos during the five-day WEF annual meeting. The annual conference attracts business tycoons, government heads and leaders from civil society to address myriad issues such as climate change, the cost of living crisis, and food insecurity, among others.
She revealed that they are requested for a wide range of services β from escorting people to dinner to sexual services, reported Indy Balthus told 20 Minuten that the request for service was large, however, they are not coming from politicians.
Another sex worker told the German tabloid newspaper Bild that her client is an American who is among the 2, delegates attending the meeting. While it is unclear how many sex workers have reached Davos this year, an investigation by the UK newspaper The Times in found that at least prostitutes travel to Davos at this time. The investigation had also cited examples of harassment by senior male businessmen. Sex work in Switzerland.
The European nation regulates prostitution to prevent exploitation and other problems that arise in countries where the profession is banned, noted USA Today. Sex workers have to register with public health authorities and get tested regularly. Who is attending WEF ? Over 2, leaders from countries are slated to participate in the five-day-long annual conference. As many as CEOs and more than 50 heads of state or government are expected to mark their presence. Activists and critics will be lining outside the Davos conference center throughout the week to hold decision-makers and business leaders accountable, the report added.
Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. Whatsapp Facebook Twitter. Sex work flourishes in the ski resort town of Davos as some of the most influential world leaders gather for the annual World Economic Forum meeting. As per reports, a manager of a sex worker agency in Aargau said that service requests can vary from escorting people to dinner to sexual work read more. Sex work in Switzerland Sex work has been legal in Switzerland since the s.
