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Sex workers excluded from CSW side event on SRHR

Sex workers attending the Commission on the Status of Women were concerned by comments made about sex work during the panel of a side event yesterday. The side event ‘Free to Decide, Free to Choose’ was sponsored by the French and Swedish governments, and discussed sexual and reproductive health and rights. Comments from the Swedish Women’s Lobby during the event suggested that no woman’s rights can be respected while sex workers exist.

Posted 14 Marzo 2019 by NSWP

Sex workers in the UK form new union groups

Sex workers in Scotland and across the UK have formed groups in two unions – GMB and United Voices of the World – to advocate for improved working conditions and decriminalisation of sex work. Sex workers in Scotland launched a new adult entertainment branch of GMB in February, and United Voices of the World began working with strippers and other sex workers in 2018.

Posted 5 Marzo 2019 by NSWP

NSWP launches new global mapping of sex work laws

NSWP has launched a new map of sex work laws around the world, featuring information on laws used to regulate and criminalise sex work in 221 countries and regions.  

Posted 28 Febrero 2019 by NSWP

New coalition calls for decriminalisation of sex work in New York

A new coalition is calling for the decriminalisation of sex work in New York. Decrim NY was officially launched at the end of February, led by people in the sex trades "whether through choice, circumstance, or coercion".

Posted 27 Febrero 2019 by NSWP

Documento informativo: Las experiencias de personas que ejercen el trabajo sexual con los desabastecimientos de productos básicos y tratamientos para el VIH/ITS

Las personas que ejercen el trabajo sexual se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por el VIH a nivel mundial. Se estima que la prevalencia del VIH entre esta población puede ser hasta 34 veces más alta que en la población general. El acceso a los productos básicos para la prevención, detección y acceso al tratamiento del VIH es fundamental para la salud y el bienestar de las personas que ejercen el trabajo sexual en todo el mundo.

Posted 23 Enero 2019 by NSWP

ICJ call for submissions on the use of criminal law and sexuality, reproduction, drug use and HIV

Update February 2019: the call for submissions has been extended until 31st March - details of the call can be found on the ICJ website in English, French, Russian and Spanish. 

Posted 20 Diciembre 2018 by NSWP