Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Prostitution is a global industry that<br> generates more than $186 billion worldwide and has more than 13 million<br> “employees”. But these numbers tell you nothing about the people involved in the sex industry – the circumstances that led<br> them to a life of prostitution, the experiences they have in the industry, and<br> the struggle to leave.<br> <br> <br> A new book changes this. Prostitution Narratives shines a light<br> on the reality of the sex industry through the true stories of women who escaped<br> a life of prostitution.<br> <br> <br> But it’s done more than raise awareness of<br> the issues and trauma faced by these women. As survivors of the sex industry,<br> the book’s contributors have come to realise that they are part of a global<br> movement of women against prostitution.<br> <br> <br> “The personal has become political,”<br> Melinda Tankard Reist, one of the editors of the book and a long-time advocate<br> for women and girls, says. “They’ve found strength in turning something<br> devastating into something powerful.”<br> <br> <br> In this episode of Life & Faith,<br> Melinda talks about how vital it is to hear the voices of women from within the<br> sex industry, to understand that truth and reality of the work they do. <br> <br> <br> ---<br> <br> <br> BUY ‘Prostitution Narratives’: <a href="http://bit.ly/2aRnSSd">http://bit.ly/2aRnSSd</a><br> <br> <br> SUBSCRIBE to ‘Life & Faith’: <a href="http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithpodcast">http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithpodcast</a> <br>
