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Amsterdam sex workers protest closing 'window' brothels
Hundreds of prostitutes and their supporters have gathered in the streets of Amsterdam over intended shuttering of windows that sex workers use to attract clients. About 115 of those windows have already been closed.
The famously open-minded Dutch city plans to rejuvenate the historic alleys and canals in the red light district by reducing the number of windows used by prostitutes. In addition, city authorities have also proposed closing down of some of the brothels in the red light district, in a bid to combat human trafficking.
However, sex workers claim shuttering deprives them of a safe place to work.
Several hundreds of prostitutes and their supporters marched in protest through the red light district on Thursday, carrying red umbrellas and banners such as "Don't save us, save our windows!." Many of the sex workers also wore masks to hide their identity.
"Sex is a legal career in the Netherlands and we need support, we want to be taken seriously by politicians," said a spokeswoman for the prostitutes cited by Dutch press agency ANP.
Prostitution has been legal in the Netherlands for the last 15 years.
http://www.dw.de/amsterdam-sex-workers-protest-closing-window-brothels/a-18372902
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