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Author & Human Rights Advocate

Andrea Heinz spent seven years in the licensed commercial sex industry In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 2006-2013. She holds a diploma in Correctional Services and is presently completing a Bachelor of Professional Arts in Governance, Law, and Management.

Andrea is a peer-reviewed scholar on commercial sexual exploitation, has written for several professional publications, participated in a number of interviews, and appeared as a witness for the parliamentary review of Canada’s prostitution laws. She is the recipient of many awards including a Woman of Courage award (Centre to Empower All Survivors of Exploitation and Trafficking), the inaugural Dr. Zohra Husaini award for exceptional dedication towards advancing the human rights of women (Indo-Canadian Women’s Association), and a Human Rights Champion award (John Humphrey Centre for Peace & Human Rights). Andrea is happily married with 3 young children.

Nov. 2, 2024

Buy One, Buy All

The institution of prostitution has received a re-branding in recent times, appropriating terms from labor and the corporate world such as “sex work”, “full-service”, “clients”, “sex workers” “doing bookings” arranged by “ma…
Guest: Andrea Heinz