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Who do you work with?
Liberian Men for Sexual Health and Rights (LIMSHeR) work directly with Male and Men who have sex with men sex workers in Liberia.
How are sex workers involved in your organisation?
Sex workers are involved through decision making, activities are lead by sex workers, and the leadership of Liberian Men for Sexual Health and Rights (LIMSHeR) is 100% sex workers.
Which of NSWP priority areas does your organisation work on?
Oppose the criminalisation and other legal oppression of sex work and support its recognition as work
Critique the trafficking paradigm that conflates representations of sex work, migration, and mobility
Advocate for universal access to health services, including primary health care, HIV and sexual and reproductive health services
Speak out about violence against sex workers, including violence from police, institutions, clients, and intimate partners, while challenging the myth that sex work is inherently gender-based violence
Oppose human rights abuses, including coercive programming, mandatory testing, raids and forced rehabilitation
Challenge stigma and discrimination against sex workers, their families and partners, and others involved in sex work
Advocate for the economic empowerment and social inclusion of sex workers as sex workers
What are the two main challenges that the sex workers you work with face
Two main challenges male and men who have sex with men sex workers face with in Liberia are: criminalization of sex work and no donor funding addressing the needs of sex workers in Liberia.
Describe other areas of your work
Other area of Liberian Men for Sexual Health and Rights (LIMSHeR) work are: advocating for the decriminalization of anti sex laws, HIV intervention, social protection, capacity building and rapid response support.
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Liberia