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Guyana Sex Work Coalition supports sex workers on the edge during COVID-19

UNAIDS have drawn attention to the Guyana Sex Work Coalition’s work supporting the sex work community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Miriam Edwards, the Executive Director of the Guyana Sex Work Coalition, spoke to UNAIDS about the devastating changes that the current crisis has brought to the flow of life for sex workers in Guyana, and what her organisation is doing to help.

Posted 30 July 2020 by NSWP

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons highlights Ireland’s failure, says Sex Workers Alliance Ireland

30th July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Sex Workers Alliance Ireland circulated this press release illustrating that Ireland is not utilising its best weapon against sex trafficking: sex workers themselves. You can read the full release on SWAI's website.

Posted 30 July 2020 by NSWP

Maharashtra government issues resolution to help sex workers

The government of Maharashtra, India, has acknowledged the challenges faced by sex workers during the COVID-19 pandemic with a new government resolution issued on 23 July. The resolution asks district officials to provide free rations and all essential services to women who are dependent on sex work.

As reported in The Hindu, this is the first time that sex work has been recognised as work in this way.

Posted 27 July 2020 by NSWP

Impact of COVID-19 on Sex Workers in Latin America

In April 2020, NSWP launched a global survey to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sex workers. Thus far, the survey has received 156 responses from 55 different countries out of which 9 responses were from 4 countries – Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and El Salvador – in the Latin America region.

Posted 22 July 2020 by NSWP

Sex workers lack food for taking HIV drugs and are targeted by police during COVID-19

AP News has published a report on the impact of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic on sex workers living with HIV. Speaking with sex workers and organisations from Rwanda and Zimbabwe, the article highlights the multiple ways that the current crisis is affecting those who do not have access to government support schemes.

Posted 21 July 2020 by NSWP

Online Events at HIV2020

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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the HIV2020 Conference has been reimagined as a series of virtual convenings that will take place from June through October of this year. The programme will conclude with sharing learnings and highlights from the virtual event on World AIDS Day 2020 in December.

Posted 20 July 2020 by NSWP