International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
- International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is observed annually on 17 December by Sex workers, their advocates, friends, families and allies.
organization.
Originally conceived as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the Green River Killer in Seattle Washington, it has evolved into an annual international event.
The day calls attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the globe as well as the need remove the stigma and discrimination that is perpetuated by custom and prohibitionist laws that has made violence against sex-workers acceptable.
The red umbrella has become an important symbol for Sex Workers Rights and it is increasingly being used on December 17: "First adopted by Venetian sex workers for an anti-violence march in 2002, red umbrellas have come to symbolize resistance against discrimination for sex workers worldwide." [ [http://www.mcgilldaily.com/view.php?aid=6792] Article 17 December 2003 by the Shannon Kiely for The McGill Daily "Sex workers and supporters unite"]
ee also
*Sex-positive feminism
*Decriminalization
References
External links
* [http://www.swopusa.org/dec17/ Main website for International Day to end violence against Sex workers]
* [http://www.nswp.org/ main website of Network of Sex Work Projects (International)]
* [http://www.swopusa.org main website of Sex Workers Outreach Project USA (SWOP-USA (USA)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/4thintlday 5th International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (2007)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/weareswank SWANK Sex Worker Action New yorK] - an NYC-based radical sex workers' initiative
*$pread magazine is an independent publication by and for sex workers and their allies in the sex industry.
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