16 Sep 2022

Sex worker discrimination "hell" to do everyday finances

From Morning Report, 8:38 am on 16 September 2022

Sex workers say discrimination still "makes it hell" to get a mortgage, a bank account or simply open a business.

The Prostitution Reform Act made sex work legal in New Zealand almost two decades ago, but those in the industry say the stigma makes the law obsolete.

Our reporter Rayssa Almeida spoke to sex workers about the challenges they face because of the job they do.