Here are the greatest problems of the Hungarian prostitutes

Most of the Hungarian sex workers do not know that prostitution has been legal in Hungary since 1999. However, the legal framework is bad and increases only the vulnerability of sex workers. Furthermore, many of them become a victim of human trafficking, mostly those who are very poor or consume drugs.

The Hungarian Sex Workers’ Advocacy Association (SZEXE) together with the International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE) measured the state of the Hungarian prostitutes in the framework of the Rights not rescue international project – index.hu reported. 202 sex workers filled Their questionnaire but that is not a representative sample since, for example, most of them live in Budapest.

The altogether number of Hungarian sex workers is around 8-10 thousand working abroad or in the country.

The average age of those who took part in the survey of the two organisations was 36,

the youngest was 18 while the oldest 64.

90 pc of them are women, 95 pc works in flats or hotels, and only five pc said that they work on the streets.

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One of the most important lessons of the survey is that most of the Hungarian sex workers do not know that prostitution is legal in Hungary. 1/3 said that it is illegal and 14 pc could not answer the question which is surprising since those who have a valid medical certificate and are over 18 can work as a prostitute legally since 1999. 

Based on the law, in Hungary, there are “protected” zones like the 300m neighbourhood of the churches, schools or cemeteries where prostitutes cannot work. Furthermore, local governments can also create such zones. Despite the law,