Since women in the unregulated sector have to fear prosecution for illegal presence in Lebanon and prostitution, they are effectively deprived of any State protection and are extremely vulnerable to exploitation at the hands of local or foreign men under whose &quot; protection &quot; they usually engage in prostitution.
Since women in the unregulated sector have to fear prosecution for illegal presence in Lebanon and prostitution, they are effectively deprived of any State protection and are extremely vulnerable to exploitation at the hands of local or foreign men under whose &quot; protection &quot; they usually engage in prostitution.