Sex Workers Seek Health Protection

The Scarlet Alliance is calling on the government to fund a dedicated health organisation for sex workers. It says Tasmania is the only state or territory that does not have its own long term organisation for sex workers.

The national sex workers association has demanded the State Government increase health funding for its Tasmanian members.

The Scarlet Alliance is calling on the government to fund a dedicated health organisation for sex workers.

It says Tasmania is the only state or territory that does not have its own long term organisation for sex workers.

The President of the Scarlett Alliance, Elena Jeffreys, says it's leaving individuals vulnerable and without support.

"HIV STI prevention and human rights for sex workers are delivered around the world in what we know as a partnership model where communities are delivering services that are funded by their State Government health department," she said.

Source: ABC News

Quotes of the Month

Seeing the police members at the welcoming event together with sex workers activists and supporters, hearing the fact that 90% of reported cases between 2005 -2009 are solved and perpetrators are convicted, and that rape rate over the last year was 40%, was a real inspiration and hope that in a period of time, trough a committed work we can get there too..
--- Marija Tosheva (HOPS, Macedonia) about IHRA-2010, Liverpool.

Picture of the Month

Odyseus, Slovakia 2009





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