Prostitution in Albania is illegal.[1]
Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, prostitution in Albania was virtually unknown. Migration from rural areas to cities, and the economic problems following the Soviet collapse, caused some women to turn to prostitution.[2]
Street prostitution occurs near the centre of the capital, Tirana, mainly by Roma men and women.[2] Some students work as prostitutes from hotels or motels in Tirana and other large cities, where brothels are also found.[2]
The NGO Aksion Plus provides sex workers with advocacy, education and support.[3]