Victoria has decriminalised sex work. So why are those in the industry still facing danger and discrimination?
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When sex work became legal in Victoria, Juanita* decided to quit her job at a brothel and begin working privately from her home in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
“It was a big relief,” she says. “I could set my hours, choose my clients and, most importantly, feel safe.”