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Updates

ESWA applauds the position of the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls

October 26, 2023

ESWA applauds the position of the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls

Joint Statement on EU Anti-Trafficking Day

October 18, 2023

Joint Statement on EU Anti-Trafficking Day

Open letter to Members of the European Parliament Re: Article 18 a) of the Anti-trafficking Directive (CA 11 and CA 11a alternative)

October 04, 2023

Open letter to Members of the European Parliament Re: Article 18 a) of the Anti-trafficking Directive (CA 11 and CA 11a alternative)

Joint civil society position on key aspects of the European Parliament and Council of the EU position on the Proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence 2022/0066 (COD)

September 29, 2023

Joint civil society position on key aspects of the European Parliament and Council of the EU position on the Proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence 2022/0066 (COD)

Majority of MEPs reject or abstain on dangerous and flawed proposal to criminalise clients of sex workers

September 14, 2023

Majority of MEPs reject or abstain on dangerous and flawed proposal to criminalise clients of sex workers

Milestone Victory at the European Court of Human Rights: Joint Statement with Médecins du Monde

August 31, 2023

Milestone Victory at the European Court of Human Rights: Joint Statement with Médecins du Monde

Human rights

Open Letter to Members of the Initiative:

August 31, 2023

Open Letter to Members of the Initiative: "Protection and Respect for Sex Workers"

Sex Work, Public Health and (De)Criminalisation Conference: Call for Proposals!

August 23, 2023

Sex Work, Public Health and (De)Criminalisation Conference: Call for Proposals!

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public health

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health research

Demands for decent work for sex workers at ILO Geneva

August 07, 2023

Demands for decent work for sex workers at ILO Geneva

Red Umbrella Academy 2.0: Apply to be a Trainer

July 24, 2023

Red Umbrella Academy 2.0: Apply to be a Trainer

hiring

Job Opportunity: Operations Officer

July 21, 2023

Job Opportunity: Operations Officer

hiring

Sex Work Therapist Training: Call for Participants (New Sessions!)

May 26, 2023

Sex Work Therapist Training: Call for Participants (New Sessions!)

mental health

Sex Workers Speak Up: What Really Went Down at CSW69

April 08, 2025

Sex Workers Speak Up: What Really Went Down at CSW69

Article

World Health Day: Reproductive Rights & Sex Workers' Rights are Intrinsically Linked

April 07, 2025

World Health Day: Reproductive Rights & Sex Workers' Rights are Intrinsically Linked

access to health

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Article

Invisible Chains: Sex Workers Lead a Critical Dialogue on AI & Human Rights at RightsCon 2025

March 12, 2025

Invisible Chains: Sex Workers Lead a Critical Dialogue on AI & Human Rights at RightsCon 2025

Digital rights

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Article

EU Anti-Trafficking Day: Learn How Sex Workers Help Combat Trafficking!

October 18, 2024

EU Anti-Trafficking Day: Learn How Sex Workers Help Combat Trafficking!

Anti-trafficking

The European Court of Human Rights' Failure to Protect Sex Workers' Rights Analysed on the Oxford Human Rights Hub

October 16, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights' Failure to Protect Sex Workers' Rights Analysed on the Oxford Human Rights Hub

ESWA Challenges Client Criminalization in German Debate on Sex Work

October 11, 2024

ESWA Challenges Client Criminalization in German Debate on Sex Work

Press Release: The biggest delegation of sex workers up to date storms the UN to defend bodily autonomy

July 10, 2024

Press Release: The biggest delegation of sex workers up to date storms the UN to defend bodily autonomy

Statements for Sex Workers' Rights in the 56th UN Human Rights Council

July 01, 2024

Statements for Sex Workers' Rights in the 56th UN Human Rights Council

Ban on buying sex?

April 22, 2024

Ban on buying sex? "It is like talking to a wall."

Press

OHCHR Guide on the Human Rights of Sex Workers

March 26, 2024

OHCHR Guide on the Human Rights of Sex Workers

Human rights

Press release:

March 01, 2024

Press release: "This is a highly political proceeding."

Press Release

The 27 Ministers of Justice of the EU MSs Discussed Sex Work

January 31, 2024

The 27 Ministers of Justice of the EU MSs Discussed Sex Work

Decriminalisation

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Policy

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belgium

Paris Olympic Games: No, major events do not increase prostitution!

January 25, 2024

Paris Olympic Games: No, major events do not increase prostitution!

Demands for decent work for sex workers at ILO Geneva

August 07, 2023

Demands for decent work for sex workers at ILO Geneva

In Conversation With: PION, Norway

May 03, 2023

In Conversation With: PION, Norway

in conversation with

In Support of Decriminalisation: Notes from Helga Konrad

March 03, 2023

In Support of Decriminalisation: Notes from Helga Konrad

In Conversation With: Legalife, Ukraine

February 24, 2023

In Conversation With: Legalife, Ukraine

in conversation with

Decriminalisation improves sex workers' health and wellbeing, says a 2022 scoping review

February 10, 2023

Decriminalisation improves sex workers' health and wellbeing, says a 2022 scoping review

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Decriminalisation

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mental health

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hanna nyman

Sex Work and HIV in Europe: An Overview

January 19, 2023

Sex Work and HIV in Europe: An Overview

HIV

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hanna nyman

Repeal laws that criminalise sex work, say HIV Ireland

January 08, 2023

Repeal laws that criminalise sex work, say HIV Ireland

HIV

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public health

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hanna nyman

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Ireland

The science is clear: the criminalisation of sex work is harmful to sex workers’ health

December 08, 2022

The science is clear: the criminalisation of sex work is harmful to sex workers’ health

access to health

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HIV

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public health

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hanna nyman

World AIDS Day: A SWIT Overview

December 01, 2022

World AIDS Day: A SWIT Overview

access to health

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HIV

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hanna nyman

Remove all punitive sex work laws, says World Health Organisation policy brief

November 28, 2022

Remove all punitive sex work laws, says World Health Organisation policy brief

access to health

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HIV

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hanna nyman

In Conversation With: United Sex Workers, UK

September 01, 2022

In Conversation With: United Sex Workers, UK

in conversation with

In Conversation With: Red Umbrella Sweden

May 03, 2022

In Conversation With: Red Umbrella Sweden

sweden

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in conversation with

In Conversation With: Utsopi, Belgium

April 04, 2022

In Conversation With: Utsopi, Belgium

Decriminalisation

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belgium

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