The 3rd of March is International Sex Worker Rights Day. The day originated in 2001 when over 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a sex worker festival. The organizers, Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, a Calcutta based group whose membership consists of somewhere upwards of 50,000 sex workers and members of their communities. Sex worker [...]
December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This event was created by Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP-USA), a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of sex workers, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy.
In 2009, sex workers from around the globe met gruesome deaths [...]
What: Protest Rally: Marcia Powell’s death, AZ Department of Corrections.
When: Friday December 18th, 2009 NOON
Where: AZ Department of Corrections
1601 West Jefferson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Sex Worker’s and allies are coming together in front of the AZ Department of Corrections on December 18th, as part of International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers, an annual event [...]
The Department of Justice has a branch known as the Office on Violence Against Women. In 1994, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 1994) as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. VAWA is a comprehensive legislative package designed to end violence against women. It’s focus is on sexual assault [...]
December 17, 2009:
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. El Presidio Park, 160 West Alameda Street, Tucson, AZ. Performance art/art installation with the theme, “No Human Involved.” The central image will be a physical representation of the Perryville Prison which will honor the Marcia Powell tragedy, a performance piece/die-in and live music.
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. El Tiradito [...]
We just added a whole new section called, “Your Legal Rights,” which contain links to the current Arizona laws against prostitution, an Emergency Response Worksheet, and a page entitled, “In Case of Arrest.” Content courtesy of SWOP-Chicago.
If you’re interested in attending a meeting of SWOP-Tucson, we periodically have meetings open to the public. If you identify as a sex worker and are interesting in joining SWOP, you’re invited to our regular meeting held on the first Wednesday of each month. There is a screening process we use to ensure the safety [...]
We are well underway to planning all the details for the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers event which will be hosted by SWOP-Tucson this December 17th at Perrryville Prison (near Phoenix, Arizona) and Tucson, Arizona. Please stay tuned for more details, which will appear on the Dec. 17th Event page. [...]