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French government indifferent to murdered sex workers

The murders of sex workers in France are met by government indifference.

We are told that "prostitution" is violence, and that there were murders of sex workers before the criminalization of clients. But no. Not so many, not so often, not to this level. In 18 years of selling sex, I have never attended so many ceremonies and commemorations of deceased colleagues. In 15 years of whore activism and unionism, I’ve never seen so many STRASS members assaulted and raped, including one of our spokespersons and our General Secretary.

Posted 25 February 2020 by NSWP

Briefing Note: Beijing+25

2020 is the 25 year anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA). This Briefing Note outlines the Beijing+25 review process, how sex workers have engaged in this process thus far, and the priorities for inclusion in Beijing+25 actions.

True progress towards gender equality, gender justice and fulfilment of women’s human rights must be inclusive of women in all their diversity, including sex workers. Sex workers face intersecting forms of criminalisation, discrimination and marginalisation, which cannot be addressed in isolation. 

Posted 24 February 2020 by NSWP

Love Positive Women events

Love Positive Women is a global holiday to celebrate the amazing women living with HIV through activities, interventions and events from February 1- 14th. 

Since 2013, over 500 events have been led by networks and groups of women living with HIV, lovers, allies and partners. Every year people do inspiring, powerful and creative projects to Love Positive Women.

Posted 21 January 2020 by NSWP

Women Radically Transforming a World in Crisis: a framework for Beijing+25

In August 2019, a group of feminist activists from diverse regions and social movements gathered in Mexico City to strategise towards the 25th anniversary of the UN Fourth World Conference on Women, which was held in China in 1995 and produced the Beijing Platform for Action.

Posted 14 January 2020 by NSWP

What a Way to Make a Living: Violence and harassment faced by women migrant workers in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico

This research from the Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women aimed to explore gender-based violence in the world of work from the perspective of women migrant workers.

Posted 13 January 2020 by NSWP

China ends forced labour for sex workers

China has brought an end to the use of forced labour as punishment for those prosecuted under anti-sex work laws. Although sex work is still criminalised in the country, national media in China has reported that the detention system came to an end at the end of December 2019, and those in custody will be released. 

Posted 9 January 2020 by NSWP