Belgium Offers Pensions & Maternity Leave to Sex Workers | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Belgium Offers Pensions & Maternity Leave to Sex Workers | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Sex workers in Belgium are now able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labour rights on par with those in other professions in a legal breakthrough some call a “revolution." Under the new regulations, sex workers will have access to health insurance, paid leave, maternity benefits, unemployment support and pensions. The move follows the country’s 2022 decision to decriminalise sex work. Will other countries take a leaf out of Belgium's book? Palki Sharma tells you.