Sex worker rights

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The goals of these movements are extremely diverse, but generally aim to destigmatize sex work and ensure fair treatment before legal and cultural forces on a local and international level for all persons employed in the Sex industry.

Discrimination/Stigmatization

In most countries, even those where sex work is legal, sex workers of all kinds are stigmatized and marginalized, which can prevent them from seeking legal redress for discrimination (for e.g., racial discrimination by a strip club owner, dismissal from a teaching position because of involvement in the sex industry), non-payment by a client, assault or rape.

Employment Issues

Prostitution Employment Issues

Depending on regional law, sex workers' activities may be regulated, controlled, tolerated, or prohibited.

For example, prostitution is illegal in many countries, but is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Germany, United Kingdom, some states in Australia, and in most counties in Nevada, a state in the United States.

Legalized of Prostitution

The legalization of sex work often means additional restrictions and requirements placed on sex workers as well as registering with official government offices. In the United States, prostitution is only legal in some counties of Nevada.

Decriminalization of Prostitution

Many sex workers favor decriminalization over legalization.

Illegal Prostitution

trip Club Employment Issues

House Fees

Dominatrix Employment Issues

Conflation with Prostitution

Advocacy

and advocates argue that sex workers should have the same basic human and labour rights as other working people [ [Weitzer, Ronald. 1991. "Prostitutes' Rights in the United States," "Sociological Quarterly", v. 32, no.1, pages 23-41] ] . For example, the Canadian Guild for Erotic Labour calls for the legalization of sex work, the elimination of state regulations that are more repressive than those imposed on other workers and businesses, the right to recognition and protection under labour and employment laws, the right to form and join professional associations or unions, and the right to legally cross borders to work.

Also, the legalization of sex work would allow it to be carried out in better organized circumstances "(e.g., legal brothels)", where regulations "(e.g., requiring condom use and regular health checkups for sex workers)" could reduce the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

ee also

*$pread Magazine
*Decriminalization
*Sex-positive feminism
*International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
*A Vindication of The Rights of Whores

References

Further reading

* Agustin, Laura Maria. "Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry", 2007, Zed Books, ISBN 978-1842778593
* Kempadoo, Kamala (editor) & Doezema, Jo (editor). "Global Sex Workers: Rights, Resistance, and Redefinition", 1998, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415918299
* Leigh, Carol. "Unrepentant Whore: The Collected Works of Scarlot Harlot", 2004, Last Gasp, ISBN 978-0867195842
* Nagle, Jill. "Whores and Other Feminists", 1997, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415918220
* Pheterson,Gail. "A Vindication of The Rights of Whores", 1989, Seal Press ISBN 978-0931188732
* Weitzer, Ronald. 1991. "Prostitutes' Rights in the United States", "Sociological Quarterly", v. 32, no.1, pages 23-41.

External links

* [http://dmoz.org/Society/Sexuality/Politics_of_Sexuality/Sex_Work/ Politics of Sexuality — Sex Work] at the Open Directory Project

Advocacy

International

* [http://www.nswp.org/ Network of Sex Work Projects (International)]
* [http://www.iswface.org/about.html International Sex Worker Foundation for Art, Culture and Education]
* [http://www.iusw.org/ International Union of Sex Workers]

Regional

Africa

* [http://www.walnet.org/csis/groups/sweat/ Sex Worker Education And Advocacy Taskforce] (South Africa)

Asia

Australia

* [http://www.scarletalliance.org.au/ Scarlet Alliance - Australian Sex Workers Association]
* [http://www.swop.org.au/ Sex Workers Outreach Project - NSW Australia]
* [http://www.scarletmen.org.au/ Scarlet Men - initiative of the Scarlet Alliance]
* [http://www.magenta.org.au/ Magenta - Sex worker support projects - Western Australia]
* [http://www.acsa.org.au/sin.html South Australian Sex Industry Network]
* [http://www.sexworker.org.au/ Resourcing Health & Education - Victoria]

Europe

* [http://www.sexworkeurope.org/ International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe]
* [http://www.swannet.org/ SWAN (Sex Workers’ Rights Advocacy Network)] (Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia)
* [http://www.escortdistrict.co.uk/sex-and-the-law.php UK laws regarding prostitution updated for 2006]

North America

* [http://www.walnet.org/csis/ Commercial Sex Information Service (CSIS)] (Canada)
* [http://www.bayswan.org/COYOTE.html COYOTE - Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics (USA/North America)]
* [http://www.sfu.ca/community/sexwork.htm History of Sex Work in Vancouver] (downloadable PDF book written by sex workers)
* [http://www.swopusa.org Sex Workers Outreach Project USA (SWOP-USA (USA)]
* [http://www.spreadmagazine.org/ $pread Magazine] (National American publication by and for sex workers)
* [http://www.stjamesinfirmary.org/ St. James Infirmary - San Francisco: The first occupational safety and health clinic for sex workers run by and for sex workers]
* [http://www.myspace.com/weareswank/ SWANK] (Sex Workers Action New York), New York, NY, USA