Prostitution: is it a profession or oppression?

It’s long been known as the oldest profession in the world, but is prostitution a type of oppression?

Activist Rachel Moran believes so, addressing a conference of sex trade survivors over the weekend in Melbourne.

But is linking prostitution to oppression silencing the voices of sex workers? Or is just adding to the stigma and harm against those in the sex industry?

We were joined by campaigner and author Rachel Moran to find out more.