Xenia

Xenia is Bern’s resource center for sex work, founded in 1985. Counseling in German, French, Italian, English, Spanish, and Russian on legal matters, taxes, residency, health, and leaving the industry.

Address: Effingerstrasse 8, 3011 Bern · Tel. 031 311 97 21 · xenia.ch. Active on Bern’s streetwalking area (Kocherpark) with mobile counseling. Closely connected politically with the cantonal administration.

See also

• Aspasie — Geneva Counseling Center for Sex Workers, founded in 1982 — the oldest in Switzerland.
• FIZ — Zurich Center for Trafficking in Women and Women's Migration, a center of national importance.
• ProCoRe — Swiss Federation of Sex Work Service Centers.

These definitions are intended to provide general guidance within the Swiss adult entertainment industry. For legal or medical questions, please contact a specialized agency (see Resources) or a specialist.

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