Asian sex workers in Sydney brothels hide their job from friends and family, survey finds

[Joe Ozzie]

'The first time I was very afraid': Inside Sydney's 'lower-end' brothels

Women interviewed by researchers — who spoke to 100 Sydney sex workers over 10 months — said that they had to buy their own condoms and clients asked not to use them.

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The seedy end of things methinks. Not any real protection for anyone.

Key points:
Researchers interviewed 100 Asian sex workers in 'lower-end brothels' over 10 months
Some were working on the false premise sex work would provide a pathway to residency, researchers found
Only two thirds of the women surveyed used condoms with clients all the time

Asian women in "lower-end brothels" in Sydney work in secret due to fears of the stigma of sex work, a new survey has found, leaving researchers concerned they are not reporting violence or assault

A strong majority of respondents — 80 per cent — come from Chinese-speaking countries and more than half have experienced domestic violence in the past, with some still seeking basic financial stability after fleeing abusive relationships.