Economic pressures drive Japanese women into sex trade amid pandemic fallout
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The Economist
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A brief article about a 34-year-old single mother in Tokyo named Mai who left her hospital job during COVID-19 due to stress and financial need, entering the sex trade as a "delivery health" worker (call-girl). The piece highlights how economic pressures and pandemic conditions have driven women into Japan's sex industry, with the article noting the debates around this issue do not prioritize women's interests.
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The debates do not have women's interests at heart
Lured by higher pay, she entered the sex trade, first working as a porn actress before becoming a deriheru or 'delivery health' worker
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