Tag Archives: Sex Work
“Their words are killing us”: Violent language of anti-sex work groups
Tweet Today marks the 7th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. To mark this important day, we’re featuring this guest post on the impact of violent language of anti-sex work groups by Calum Bennachie & Jan Marie. The article was excerpted from “Research for Sex Work 12”, a journal published this month. [...]
Also tagged Violence Against Women Comments closed
Nothing foreign about it: The commercial sexual exploitation of children in America
TweetWhen we think about sex trafficking, we tend to think of it as a foreign problem. Something that happens in eastern Europe, in south east Asia. Not something that happens in the American south, or on America’s east coast. But we’re wrong. Last week at the No Violence Against Women conference, run by the National [...]
Also tagged Activism, Girls, Violence Against Women Comments closed
CLPP 2010: Feminism and the rights of people involved in sex work and street economies
TweetThis panel was an incredible conversation about the issues surrounding sex work and street economies. What was so great about it was that it featured and centered the experiences of folks who are sex workers themselves or work directly with sex workers. So often conversations and debates about sex work simply leave the workers themselves [...]
Also tagged Activism, Conferences, Reproductive Justice Comments closed
Iceland bans strip clubs: A victory for feminism?
TweetThe news last week that Iceland has passed legislation banning strip clubs in the country was met with news outlets claiming this makes Iceland the “most female-friendly country in the world.” The move was promoted as a law motivated by feminism, not religion, as these types of laws often are. Iceland also boasts an openly [...]
Also tagged Feminism, International Comments closed
Hey Long Island District Attorney: Sex workers don’t deserve to be murdered