The Fragile Existence of Sex Workers During the Pandemic
WEBMay 21, 2020 · As states reopen, the most marginal workers in the sex industry will have to endanger their health to survive. Simmons, the organizer, said that many sex workers were already used to...
Landmark UN Report Calls for Sex Work Decriminalization
WEBNov 29, 2023 · A 2021 investigation found that criminalization endangers and undermines the work of sex worker rights defenders, who are often best placed to do “life-saving” anti-trafficking work,...
The woman aiming to drive change in the sex industry - BBC News
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Crimes against sex workers have, historically, been under-reported, but now the workers, researchers and a charity have teamed up to fight for change.
What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom …
WEBJul 23, 2021 · Under the Stop Violence bill, brick-and-mortar sex work establishments would be able to operate, with signage, wherever legal business is allowed.
The invisible lives — and deaths — of the children of sex workers - NPR
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Children of sex workers are a neglected population facing serious health issues and at risk for premature death. A new effort sheds light on a group that's often missing from official data.
A Historic Breakthrough for Sex Workers’ Rights
WEBJun 10, 2019 · The bill is groundbreaking for the United States: If passed, it would make New York the first state to fully decriminalize sex work. The New Republic has had a first look at the bill.
What It Means to Call Prostitution ‘Sex Work’ - The New York Times
WEBAug 17, 2023 · No advocacy worker wants to stigmatize the women or children who are trafficked or who resort to prostitution. Survivors of the sex trade should never be blamed or criminalized.
It's Time to Decriminalize Sex Work - American Civil Liberties Union
WEBJul 3, 2023 · Ensure consequences and accountability for those who physically and sexually abuse sex workers, including police, and ensure support for sex workers who survive abuse. Eliminate unwanted police presence within the sex work community. Read the full brief for more on the ACLU’s policy recommendations.
This Is What Will Make Sex Work in New York Safer
WEBOct 17, 2021 · New York has the opportunity to take the lead in acknowledging the rights and dignity of sex workers in the United States, where sex work is criminalized in all but a few counties.
Experts back decriminalization as the best means to enhance sex workers ...
WEBSep 29, 2023 · United Nations experts this week said that that full decriminalization of adult voluntary sex work holds the greatest promise to address the systemic discrimination and violence sex workers frequently suffer.
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