The book consists of the voices of a diverse group of prostitutes, sex worker rights activists, and feminist scholars from around the world, discussing their lives and concerns.

[4] The convention was held over a three day period in February of that year with an approximate total of one hundred attendees present, primarily from countries across western Europe, the United States, and Canada.

[6] The conference was hosted by the Green Alternative European Link (GRAEL), a part of the Rainbow Group, in European Parliament (EP) buildings with help from EP member Annemiek Onstenk and two feminist organizations, the Women's Organization for Equality (WOE) and Association 29 Rue Blanche, to provide housing for the convention’s attendees.

Almost 60 different sex workers and activists contributed to the anthology, including Gail Pheterson, who edited the collection, and Margo St. James, who provided the preface.

The final section, “Reports and New Voices,” details the new connections with sex worker activists the ICPR had recently made or were in process of making when the anthology was released.

As this section notes, the ICPR had recently attended an Asian congress where sex workers from throughout Asia, including the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, were present.

[9] The anthology received positive reactions from sex radicalism feminists, such as Carole Vance and Ann Snitow, who organized several events in New York to promote the book’s release.

[4] A book tour was organized by Gail Pheterson and Margo St. James that resulted in a conference in San Francisco in 1989 called the World Whores’ Summit.