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Info & support: rights, safety and health in the Swiss sex industry

Guidance for providers and users on sexabc.ch

Introduction

Welcome to the information page of sexabc.ch. As a responsible platform, we aim to provide a safe, self-determined and legal environment for all providers (sex workers) and users.

In Switzerland, sex work is legal and recognised employment. Daily life in the erotic and sex industry - independent or via agencies - raises many legal, administrative and health questions. Here you will find a compact overview of rights and duties plus professional Swiss services that offer free, confidential support, anonymously on request.

Legal advice, taxes and administration

Anyone working in the sex industry in Switzerland must register, pay taxes and arrange social insurance (AHV/IV) - whether self-employed or offering digital content. These services help with authorities:

  • ProKoRe (national network).The Swiss umbrella organisation represents the political and legal interests of sex workers - leaflets on laws and rights at work.procore-info.ch
  • Flora Dora (City of Zurich).Regional contact point for Zurich: registration rules, residence, taxes and social security. Website in German; in-person counselling is also available in English and other languages.stadt-zuerich.ch/floradora (German website)
  • XENIA (sex work counselling).Health insurance, taxes, bookkeeping or leaving sex work (focus canton Bern).xeniabern.ch (German-language service)

Protection from exploitation and migration issues

Many people in the Swiss sex industry have ties abroad. Residence permits and labour law are complex - specialised organisations help with unfair treatment or exploitation:

  • FIZ (counselling on trafficking and women's migration).Advice regardless of residence status - protection, shelter and legal support in cases of threats, pressure or financial exploitation.fiz-info.ch
  • Regional services (Central & Eastern Switzerland).Depending on region, e.g. Verein LISA or AHSGA - local support.verein-lisa.chahsga.ch

Sexual health, prevention and testing

Your health comes first - Swiss services focus on safer sex, low-threshold check-ups and psychosocial support:

  • Sexuelle Gesundheit Schweiz.National platform on STIs, contraception and sexual rights; overview of counselling and testing.sexuelle-gesundheit.ch
  • Sex and Facts.Multilingual portal with medically reviewed content on sexuality and health.sexandfacts.ch
  • SeGZ (sexual health Zurich).Counselling and services for sexual health, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in the canton of Zurich.segz.ch
  • Checkpoint Zürich.Medical and psychosocial sexual health services, including HIV and other STIs, particularly for queer people.cpzh.ch

Immediate help with violence, coercion and crises

sexabc.ch has zero tolerance for violence, coercion, stalking or digital harassment. Get help - even without filing a police report.

  • Opferhilfe Schweiz.For psychological, physical or sexualised violence - confidential counselling.opferhilfe-schweiz.ch
  • StopNCII.org.Free tool if someone threatens to publish intimate images or videos without consent, or if this has already happened. Creates a hash on your device - files never leave your device. The hash is shared with participating platforms to detect and remove redistribution.stopncii.org
  • Police emergencyIn immediate danger:117

Our commitment as a platform

We regularly review listings and accounts for plausibility and compliance with our terms. If you notice profiles that violate our guidelines, use false identities or show signs of coercion, please use the report function on the listing immediately.

External links lead to independent third-party organisations. sexabc.ch is not responsible for their content; information without guarantee - status at time of publication.