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Joint Press Statement: Malaysians Deserve Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Submitted by NSWP on 7th November 2011

We, the undersigned civil society organisations and members of the Seksualiti Merdeka (Sexuality Independence) coalition strongly condemn the attacks on the annual festival by PERKASA, Hindu Sangam and PAS Youth.

Respect Inc

Location

Queensland
Australia
Website: 
www.respectqld.org.au
Contact email: 
mc@respectqld.org.au
How are sex workers involved in your organisation?: 
We are completely affirmative with all our voting members, staff and Management Committee identifying as sex workers, past or present. We encourage diversity and have a range of people with varied genders, cultural backgrounds and people who have worked in and out of the legal framework within our team.

OPSI (Organisasi Perubahan Sosial Indonesia)

Location

Rawamangun - Jakarta Timur
Indonesia
Website: 
www.opsi-network.org
Contact email: 
seknas.opsi@gmail.com
How are sex workers involved in your organisation?: 
sex workers who Initiate and form our organization network, 7 people from the board members are sex workers and come from all regions in Indonesia. Most of (90%) the staff are sexworkers and the executive coordinator must be from the sex worker community

NSWP regional opportunities - HIV policy consultants

Submitted by NSWP on 26th March 2013

NSWP has received short term funding from the Robert Carr Civil Society Network Fund (RCNF) to support our regional networks in identifying and documenting good practice in sex worker led HIV programming; sex workers access to treatment and the impact of free trade agreements; and the impact of HIV programming for sex workers that fails to reflect a rights based approach.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:  Friday, 12 April 2013 @ 24.00.

NSWP opportunities in Asia Pacific - APNSW policy consultant

Submitted by NSWP on 26th March 2013

NSWP has received funding to support the development of advocacy tools around rights based economic empowerment for sex workers. The first year of this three year project will focus on documenting the work done by sex worker led groups in Asia Pacific, the final two years of the programme will focus on building capacity and documenting of sex worker led responses in Africa.  APNSW are seeking to recruit a policy consultant to work with APNSW/NSWP members in developing economic empowerment advocacy tools that can be used at national, regional and global levels. This project is part of the Dutch collaboration Stepping Up, Stepping Out 2 funded by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 31 December 2015.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:  Wednesday, 10 April 2013 @ 24.00.

Indian Activists welcome distinction between consensual sex work & sexual exploitation

Submitted by NSWP on 26th March 2013

Adult consensual sex work not in ambit of Section 370: Activists Welcome Move

Delhi 23 March 2013:

Sex workers and Women’s rights activists across India welcome the Government’s move to drop the word `prostitution’ as exploitation from the amended Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code. The new formulation targets sexual exploitation and not adult consensual sex work.

NNSW India appeal to President to reject new proposed Bill

Download this resource: 
application/pdf iconOrdinance-PR-NNSW.pdf
Year: 
2013

The National Network of Sex Workers in India have appealed to the President of India to reject the 'Ordinance on the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2012' which was cleared by the cabinet on 1st February. 

A proposed section in this bill conflates trafficking with sex work and essentially defines all 'prostitution' as exploitation, further eroding the dignity of voluntary and consenting sex workers, against the internationally recognised interpretation of the UN Protocol, 2000.  If accepted this bill will criminalise sex workers.

You can read the 2 page (PDF) press release (in English) as published on SANGRAM's website above.

Indian Sex Workers appeal to President to reject new Bill

Submitted by NSWP on 4th February 2013

The National Network of Sex Workers in India have appealed to the President of India to reject the 'Ordinance on the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2012' which was cleared by the cabinet on 1st February. 

A proposed section in this bill conflates trafficking with sex work and essentially defines all 'prostitution' as exploitation, further eroding the dignity of voluntary and consenting sex workers, against the internationally recognised interpretation of the UN Protocol, 2000.  If accepted this bill will criminalise sex workers.

You can read the 2 page (PDF) press release (in English) as published on SANGRAM's website below.

Yo can read more coverage regarding the press relase as reported in the Times of India and The Hindu.

Download this resource: 
application/pdf iconOrdinance-PR-NNSW.pdf

22nd Bulletin from Durbar

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application/pdf iconBulletin22.pdf
Year: 
2013

The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee is a collective of 65000 female, male and transgender sex workers in West Bengal, India. Their most recent Bulletin (No 22.) includes recent news and coverage of their AGM.

You can download this 4 page pdf Bulletin above (in English).

22nd Bulletin from Durbar

Submitted by NSWP on 4th February 2013

The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee is a collective of 65000 female, male and transgender sex workers in West Bengal, India. Their most recent Bulletin (No 22.) includes recent news and a report of their AGM.

Download this resource: 
application/pdf iconBulletin22.pdf