Bodil Maria Pedersen

Prostitution in Denmark: Research and Neo-liberal Public Debates

Prostitution is a worldwide phenomenon, and so are the controversies surrounding it. In Denmark, as in many countries, there is an ongoing public debate about whether it should be seen as a social/political problem, or as a job like any other. The debate takes place within the tension between welfare state discourses and neo-liberal discourses.

Prevention of victimization following sexual assaults

Centre for Victims of Sexual Assault in Copenhagen is a centre for interdisciplinary research and practice. Sexual assault and its aftermath may be the start of long‐lasting and more permanent victimization. Goals of the Centre are to contribute to the documentation of victimization and to the prevention of further victimization. Research at the Centre aims at the examination of the diversity of conditions of women exposed to sexualized coercion and the diversity of perspectives on the events. The article presents the Centre, epidemiological data, and theoretical discussions connected with concepts of sexualized coercion and related to victimization, to risks of further victimization, and to the development of theory and practice.