Sex worker solidarity is a powerful force. Let's take a moment to recognize the incredible strides we've made in the fight to #decrimsexwork . Our collective strength knows no bounds! 🔥✊🏿✊🏿 #InternationalSexWorkPride

It's #SexWorkerPride & from South Africa we stand in unity with everyone across the globe who are marginalised by criminalisation, discrimination & we also celebrate the incredible diversity within our communities and sex worker movements #decrimsexwork #sexworkiswork

Criminalising sex work obstructs the right to health, particularly for sex workers, says Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, welcoming decision of the European Court of Human Rights to hear an appeal against a French anti-prostitution law.

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NSWP is hosting a panel discussion of global and regional sex worker leaders to explore what is necessary to sustain and grow the sex worker-led movement, organisations and networks.

Tues 19th September, 2pm BST.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Our #LGBTQ #refugee champions, Ashley & Nyasha Zhakata wrapped up a 3-day workshop with Sweat to explore creative activism & #decriminalizesexwork . Huge thanks to the facilitator & SWEAT for this opportunity. Stay tuned to see our family create inclusive & impactful change

A huge shout out to Soul City Institute for Social Justice CEO Phinah Kodisang for highlighting the constitutional right of every South African to choose a trade & the rights of especially vulnerable populations - women, lgbtqi persons & sex workers to be protected equally under the Constitution.✊🏾

#womensday2023 ✊🏿 to sex workers in all diversities, individuals & organisations for unwavering advocacy to #decrimsexwork . Many highs & we are grateful for support during our struggles. We have lost many & we will continue to celebrate their incredible legacies. #sexworkiswork

'Sx workers demand access to justice as workers – through labour rights – rather than through victimhood.'

A brief overview of the special session 'Decent Work for Sx Workers' at #RDW2023 with Thierry Schaffauser, Dr Lilith Brouwers, Rebecca Rose Nocella & Marjan Wijers!

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Political parties must hold the line on the rights of lgbtqi+ says CCT PhD scholar marionstevens Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition reflecting on EFF's sponsored lecturer by homophobe Prof Lumumba UCT Triangle Project Gender Dynamix Sweat Asijiki Coalition Women's Legal Centre mg.co.za/thoughtleader/…

Conflating sex trafficking with consensual sex work harms the fight against human trafficking and violates the rights and safety of sex workers. Share this post to help spread awareness and push for effective, evidence-based policies. #RespectAllWork #SexWorkerRights

A dialogue between religious leaders and sex workers has just commenced in Johannesburg, as part of the Hands-Off Sex Workers Campaign by SANERELA+ + in partnership with SisonkeMovementZA Sex Workers Movement.

Day 2 of Feminist #DecrimSexWork Advocacy workshop strategy... collaborative spaces for all sex workers & lgbtqi persons to amplify our rights advocacy! #sexworkiswork 👊🏿🌈

SWEAT will be joining in support of Triangle Project , UCT students and the #LGBTQI community in #solidarity #downwithLumumba #no2Homophobia #noHomophobicUCT #no2TransphobicUCT #nohomphobicEFF

'I am a sex worker. I am a mother. I am an organizer. I am an advocate, a lobbyist. I am an ambassador for the children affected by HIV & AIDS.' - Dudu Dlamini, SWEAT Advocacy Manager, 1st recipient of the Prudence Mabele Award in Gender Justice & Equality #ZeroHIVStigmaDay

✊🏿 Sex workers, comrades & allies who participated in today's march to the The DoJ & CD - a reminder what impact the delayed bill to #decrimsexwork will have on sex workers - continued violence, exploitation & barriers to access services to health & justice... #sexworkiswork

Today we stand in Solidarity as we are about to march in protest to the The DoJ & CD for delaying the #decrimsexwork bill process & not standing by their commitment to fast track #decrimsexwork now to protect sex workers & our human rights✊🏾

We call for decriminalization, to improve and increase access to health and justice among sex workers..
Let’s join hands and support Sweat Asijiki Coalition Sisonke in the fight for decreame

#togetherwestandstrong #sexworkersdoitbetter #decriminalizesexwork

Reminding The DoJ & CD that while bill to #decrimsexwork is delayed sex workers will continue to experience high levels of violence, harassment by the police & experience barriers to access justice & health

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'The delay in act in enacting our South African draft sex worker decriminalisation statute is lamentable. It is unreasonable and it is detrimental.'
- Judge Edwin Cameron

UNAIDS Board mtg
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SisonkeMovementZA Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 🇿🇦 Hendrietta Bogopane Zulu Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 ANC Parliament COSATU: The Shopsteward Online #COSATU supports decriminalization of sex work in South Africa NPASouthAfrica