prostitution in the netherlands

March 25, 2008 - 9:51am by stacks21

Prostitution in the Netherlands is legal and common. A majority of the women working in prostitution are foreigners, and the country is fighting against human trafficking. Prostitutes in the Netherlands work in several types of prostitution. The most common form is in sex clubs and private houses. Approximately 45% of the prostitutes work in this type of prostitution, private houses are brothels where prostitutes are directly introduced to the clients in a separate room, there is no bar and the client is not confronted with other clients. Approximately 20% works in window prostitution, 15% in escort services, 5% on the streets and 5% in their own homes. An estimated 10% works in other types of prostitutes, like massage parlours, sexshops, sex theaters and bars.
Window prostitution in red-light districts is the most visible form of prostitution. Rooms with windows are rented by the women for 8 hour shifts for some 60–150 euro depending on the time and place, which includes closed-circuit security. Fifteen to twenty minutes of sex cost about 40 to 50 euro, though prices can go both higher and lower according to the service. Despite the legalization, some of the working women are still illegal immigrants. These prostitutes cannot work in the windows, since a European Union passport is required to rent one.