History of the NSWP and the Sex Worker Rights Movement
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1990
1st Nov - 4th Nov
Official founding of NSWP at the Paris Conference (2nd International Conference for NGOs working on AIDS). read more...
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1991
NSWP receives its first funding at the Florence International AIDS Conference in 1991 read more...
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1992
At the time under the name of the Network of Sex Work-Related HIV/AIDS Projects.
Members also staged the organisation's first demonstration at the read more...
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1994
NSWP ask for formal support in requesting that the 4th International Conference on Women to be held in 1995 ensure that:sex work issues are included read more...
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1996
'Making Sex Work Safe: A Practical Guide for programme managers, fieldworkers and policy makers' is first published. NSWP obtained the rights read more...
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Cheryl Overs and Andrew Sorfleet chair a round table discussion including representatives from PLRI, UNDP, Deutsch AIDS Hilfe.Members also protest read more...
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1997
Conference co-hosted by NSWP, COYOTE and the University of California. A two day sex workers pre-conference was also organised. read more...
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1998
NSWP became incorporated.General Meeting held in Eastbourne, UK in October 1998. The co-ordination of NSWP moves to South Africa. read more...
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NSWP is a partner organisation at the Geneva International AIDS Conference read more...
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2002
NSWP organised a demonstration outside the offices of UNAIDS about the promotion of '100% condom use programmes' as best practice. read more...
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In collaboration with NSWP and Empower, TAMPEP set up the Conference Red Light District in the NGO Exhibition Village. read more...
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2006
NSWP member Melissa Ditmore and journalist Erin Siegal collect footage and interviews for a short film on PEPFAR and how it harms sex workers. read more...
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NSWP condemns violations of sex workers' rights, and demands the Gates Foundation immediately cease funding these human rights abuses by the read more...
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31st May - 2nd Jun
NSWP host an event with PONYand the Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center. read more...
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16th Jul - 19th Jul
NSWP meets in Rio de Janeiro to identify priority issues for global advocacy, and to review the role and structure of the organisation. read more...
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2007
In response to a significant shift in UN policy on sex work, Cheryl Overs convenes a committee of the NSWP called the Global Working Group on Sex read more...
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GWG on HIV and Sex Work Policy meet in Delhi in September 2007.
The GWG respond to the UNAIDS Guidance Note on HIV and Sex Work (2007).
Watch the ( read more...
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2008
Sex Worker Networking Zone hosted by APROASE and the NSWP. read more...
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2009
In May 2009 Michel Sidibé , UNAIDS Executive Director, established an Advisory Group, to be co-chaired by NSWP and UNAIDS, to support and read more...
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2010
28th Jun - 30th Jun
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18th Jul - 23rd Jul
NSWP and its member organisations staged a protest against the PEPFAR anti-prostitution loyalty oath, held on 20th July.
Will Rockwell and Thierry read more...
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NSWP History18th Jul - 23rd JulNSWP and its member organisations staged a protest against the PEPFAR anti-prostitution loyalty oath, held on 20th July. Will Rockwell and Thierry read more...NSWP History
