TAG: sex work
The Global Network of Sex Work Projects criticism on Equality Now
The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) has launched a statement on the attacks made by Equality Now on UN recommendation calling for decriminalisation of sex work. NSWP criticized “the irresponsible and deliberate conflation of sex work with trafficking; the continued promotion of the failed Swedish model as a ‘solution’; the denial of the […]
Read moreLetter Repudiating the Ministry of Health’s Censorship of the Campaign about Prostitution and HIV/AIDS
Read the “Letter Repudiating the Ministry of Health’s Censorship of the Campaign about Prostitution and HIV/AIDS”, written by the Brazilian Interdisciplinary AIDS Association – ABIA, after the Ministry of Health announced its censorship of the campaign about prostitution and HIV/AIDS launched on International Prostitutes Day (June 2nd).
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More than 1,000 sex workers participated at the Sex Worker Freedom Festival, in India
India: Though sex workers weren’t even permitted to participate, they managed to take a stand at the International AIDS Conference, which took place in USA, in july 2012. Besides, more than 1,000 sex workers from India and other nations convened in Kolkata for the “Sex Worker Freedom Festival”. Read more.
Read moreArgentina uncategorized: Debates about human trafficking, prostitution and sex work
Read the article “Argentina uncategorized: Debates about human trafficking, prostitution and sex work,” by Carolina Justo von Lurzer and Santiago Morcillo, on the debate organized by the Sexualities Studies Group of the Gino Germani Research Institute of the University of Buenos Aires to discuss the public policies related to prostitution, after president Cristina Fernandez Kirchner announced the enactment of the decree 936/11, which prohibits advertisements that promote sexual services in all media.
Read moreMore on the Human Rights of sex workers and LGBT individuals in USA
XXXXXXX SPW has contacted Serra Sippel, director of CHANGE: Center for Health and Gender Equity, and asked her what are the practical implications of the positive reaction expressed by the Obama administration to the critiques raised during the US UPR in relation to the prostitution pledge attached to the American HIV global policy. XXXXX In […]
Read moreU.S. recognizes Human Rights of sex workers and LGBT individuals*
USA: After the United Nations evaluation of the United States’ human rights record, the U.S. released a report to the U.N. affirming that “no one should face violence or discrimination in access to public services based on sexual orientation or their status as a person in prostitution.”
Read moreSex worker conference under attack by Government in Uganda
Uganda: A sex worker conference that would be held from November 18-20, 2010 was under attack by the Government. Read and support a call to action organized by FARUG – Freedom and Roam Uganda.
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Sexuality and Development: Brazilian National Response to HIV/AIDS amongst Sex Workers
The report “Sexuality and Development: Brazilian National Response to HIV/AIDS amongst Sex Workers” presents the main findings of a case study conducted during 2008-2009 by The Brazilian Interdisciplinary AIDS Association (ABIA), which is one component of a global research initiative sponsored by the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) “Sexuality and Development” Program.
Read moreAnand Grover and the 14th session of the UN Human Rights Council
The UN Special Rapporteur to health, Anand Grover, has dedicated his thematic report at the 14th session of the UN Human Rights Council to issues related to same-sex conduct, sex work and HIV transmission. Watch the webcast of this session and read more below. > Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone […]
Read moreThird Panel – Sexuality and Economics: visibilities and invisibilities
Third Panel – Sexuality and Economics: visibilities and invisibilities Morning – August 25, 2009 The panel that followed was chaired by Lucila Esquivel, coordinator of the Paraguayan Association of Sex Workers and had as presenters: Ofélia Becerril, professor at the Colégio de Michoacán, in México; Adriana Piscitelli, professor and researcher at the Núcleo de Estudos […]
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