Waiting for the Inevitable
Sex work in Macedonia, and elsewhere in the world, still represents an illegal and extremely stigmatized activity, which puts the dignity and human rights of sex workers under permanent threat. The unequal treatment in institutions and the access to services, prejudices, negative media image, and various other forms of violence are daily experienced by many women, men and transgender persons in the sexual industry. An example of systematic prejudice-caused violence happened on November 21st, 2008 in Skopje, when 23 sex workers, 8 clients, several passers-by and one NGO activist were detained in a police raid. Most of the arrested were
