Open Society Institute (OSI)/ ‘Sexual Health and Rights Project’ (SHARP)
Open Society Institute (OSI)/ ‘Sexual Health and Rights Project’ (SHARP)
SHARP aims to increase service delivery and advocacy efforts by allied health and social justice communities (e.g., reproductive health; women’s movement; HIV/AIDS treatment and care; harm reduction; gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT); human rights) targeting the sexual health and rights of socially marginalized populations by 2007. (ENG)
International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE)
Materials about the European Conference on Sex Work, Human Rights, Labour and Migration. ‘The idea of this conference came about in response to increasing repressive legislative policies and state practices against sex workers across Europe. Prior to the conference and finalised at the conference were the Declaration of the rights of Sex Workers in Europe, based on the human rights international treaties that our governments have committed themselves to for everyone within their states and the Sex Workers in Europe Manifesto which sets out what we want in our societies and our communities.’ (ENG)
EUROPAP
‘Promoting the health and well being of sex workers in Europe’ Europap is a network across 18 Western and Central European countries, linking over 400 specialist health projects, sex workers’ projects and social support programmes. The members of our network include health and other project staff, sex workers and academics across Europe working on HIV prevention and other health and safety issues. We share information and experience in order to promote best practice in local projects.’ (ENG)
Also have a handbook for good practice guidelines, Hustling for Health (EUROPAP/TAMPEP, 1998.) H4H is available in 11 languages (English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish); have also a training video for street sex workers and project staff, called Eurosex.
TAMPEP
‘In framework of European Network for HIV/STD Prevention in Prostitution. TAMPEP is a project which started in 1993, carrying out work in four European countries: the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Austria. It is a model of intervention, reaching more than 20 different nationalities of women and transgender people from Central and Eastern Europe, South East Asia, Africa and Latin America.
In the year 2000 Tampep will extend its network to include countries from Eastern Europe as well as the member states of the European Union. Please contact Licia Brussa for more information.’ (ENG)
STELLA
"Stella was created in 1995 through the initiative of a handful of sex-workers, public-health researchers and sympathisers. The first team consisted of four employees, a handful of volunteers and sympathizers. Our efforts have resulted in a unique, constantly developing resource, always blooming and filled with surprises. Today, on average twelve women work full-time for Stella and our membership continues to grow."
International Network of Sex Work Projects
‘In 1991 an informal alliance of sex workers and organizations that provide services to sex workers formed as the Network of Sex Work Projects. NSWP is a legally constituted international organisation for promoting sex workers’ health and human rights. With member organizations in more than 40 countries, the Network develops partnerships with technical support agencies to work on independently-financed projects.’ (ENG)
Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP)
‘SWOP works to educate policymakers and the public on the institutional harms committed against sex workers, and advocates for alternatives. Some of our more recent work focuses on amending so called "protective" legislation like the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 (and now its reauthorization in 2005 with the new End Demand provisions) which has increased criminal penalties and the stigma associated with sex work.’ (ENG)
The Sex Workers Project
‘A Project of the Urban Justice Center. Created in December 2001, the Sex Workers Project is the first program in New York City and in the country to focus on the provision of legal services, legal training, documentation, and policy advocacy for sex workers. Using a harm reduction and human rights model, the SWP protects the rights and safety of sex workers who by choice, circumstance, or coercion remain in the industry.’ (ENG)
Prostitutes’ Education Network
‘The webpage contains links to other international and US prostitution rights advocacy organizations, news and up-coming events.’ (ENG)
International Union of Sex Workers
‘We demand: Decriminalisation of all aspects of sex work involving consenting adults; the right to form and join professional associations or unions; the right to work on the same basis as other independent contractors and employers and to receive the same benefits as other self-employed or contracted workers; no taxation without such rights and representation…’ (ENG)
PONY (Prostitute of New York)
‘PONY is a support and advocacy group for all people in the sex industry. We welcome all current or former sex workers, including male, female or TS/TV prostitutes, erotic dancers, nude models, X-Rated actors, peep show performers, phone sex workers, S&M/B&D professionals, strippers, madams, and so on.
PONY advocates the decriminalization of prostitution and calls for an end to illegal police activity — such as street sweeps — in the enforcement of existing laws.
PONY provides legal and health referrals to sex workers’. (ENG)
The Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat)
‘SWEAT is a non-profit organization situated in Cape Town, South Africa. We work with sex workers around health and human rights. We also lobby and advocate for the decriminalisation of adult sex work in South Africa.’ (ENG)
PIVOT
‘Pivot Legal Society is a non-profit legal advocacy organization located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Pivot Legal Society focuses its efforts strategically to address the legal and human rights challenges commonly faced by those on the fringes of society, such as sex workers, drug addicts, and the homeless.’ (ENG)