Women
in Prostitution
This
project has researched the prevalence of the prostitution
industry in the metropolitan Chicago area. CIR has
documented both street level and off-street prostitution
such as escort services, massage parlors to assess
the number of women and girls involved. During the
second phase of the study, 222 women who are currently
involved or who recently exited prostitution were
surveyed to determine their histories and needs.
With this information, CIR is advocating for the
necessary comprehensive social services and appropriate
criminal justice response that would meet the needs
of women and girls involved in prostitution and
create more opportunities for exiting the prostitution
industry. This advocacy is being undertaken in collaboration
with the newly organized Chicago-based Prostitution
Alternatives Round Table (PART), a network of groups
seeking to improve the service delivery and policy
response to women in prostitution in Chicago. The
project is now undertaking research to learn about
the number of teen girls involved in prostitution
in Chicago, their experiences, and how they might
be better assisted.
Project
Publications
Sisters
Speak Out: The Lives and Needs of Prostituted
Women in Chicago. A Research Study
9/02
A report documenting the experiences and needs
of 222 women in prostitution in the Chicago metropolitan
area.
Executive
Summary
Full
Report
The
Prostitution of Women and Girls In Metropolitan
Chicago: A Preliminary Prevalence Report
5/01
A survey of the prevalence of prostitution of
women and girls in Metropolitan Chicago.
Executive
Summary
Full
Report
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