sex worker rights
How Sex Workers Started a Group to Fight For Rights in Palestine-Israel
The birth of the Argaman Alliance is told in Liad Hussein Kantorowicz's new film, "Mythical Creatures".
Donations to Asian Sex Worker Groups Skyrocket in Wake of Atlanta Shootings
They’re calling to decriminalize sex work following the deadly mass shooting that took eight lives, including six Asian women.
This Researcher Studied How Sex Workers Are Portrayed in Video Games
Bonnie Ruberg examined how sex workers are treated and programmed to behave in games like Grand Theft Auto V and Fallout: New Vegas.
The Trans Woman Running for Senate in Colombia to Fight for Sex Workers
In Colombia, the majority of trans women must rely on sex work as a means to survive. Tatiana Piñeros wants to advocate for their rights, and work to create more job opportunities for trans people.
We Checked the Receipts on New Zealand’s Self-Proclaimed Feminist Politicians
Do their voting records match the feminist grandstanding?
'It Will Never Stop': Sex Workers Respond to Backpage.com Raid
After a long sting operation by the feds, the CEO of Backpage.com was arrested on federal pimping charges. While many see the site's likely shutdown as a win against sex trafficking, some advocates fear the move will only push sex workers onto the...
Sex Workers Explain the Struggles of Running an Illegal Business
Cut off from legal protections, unable to access financial services, harassed by police—what do sex workers do when their work isn't legal?
How the UK's Prudish Laws from the 1950s Make Sex Work Dangerous Today
In an ideal world we'd probably pay attention to the testimony of actual sex workers before boxing their profession into a web of laws.
The Strange, Seedy World of Sex Worker Review Forums
"All of the posts are derogatory, but this is a rough business. It brings out the worst in everyone."
Why Is South Australia So Reluctant to Decriminalise Sex Work?
The Festival State has some of the most outdated sex worker laws in the country. We examine why they're so averse to change.
Cindy Gladue Murder Case Revealed Lack of Medical Expertise in ‘Fisting’ Injuries
What jurors really said, according to Alberta lawyer Koren Lightning-Eagle, was that Cindy Gladue, a sex worker, consented to die by the hand of her client.
New Zealand’s Sex Workers Are Fighting for Public Toilets in Christchurch
The 2011 earthquake in Christchurch affected everyone in the city's limits, but one group who are still peculiarly disadvantaged are sex workers.