Violence against sex workers in France increased in 2024, with reported assaults up 6 percent compared to the previous year. Many victims, particularly undocumented migrants, remain silent due to fear of deportation.
According to the NGO Médecins du Monde, there have been 3,110 reports of violence against sex workers this year, including 203 rapes or attempted rapes and 82 armed assaults.
Among the victims, most are migrant women, many of whom do not come forward due to their undocumented status and the fear of deportation.
In 2024, seven sex workers, all female migrants, were murdered.
Dozens of people gathered near the National Assembly in Paris last week to call for improved protection for sex workers who are victims of violence.
‘I don’t dare scream’
Mei, a Chinese migrant and sex worker who was protesting, told RFI: “I have clients who don’t pay. I have clients who assault me. I suffer sexual violence.
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“On top of that, I don’t dare scream because I’m afraid of losing my apartment if my neighbours find out what I do. There’s anxiety, sadness and anger. Everything mixes together. But I bear it alone.”
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