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We gather evidence to fuel advocacy, understand community needs, and push for change with recommendations rooted in lived experience. By combining research with insights from sex workers, we make sure our information is clear, accessible, and impactful. Our goal is to use this evidence to demand fairer, rights-based policies and hold policymakers accountable for decisions that affect us.

December 20, 2024

Intersecting issues, identities and barriers in access to healthcare, HIV services & sexual and reproductive health and rights among key populations in Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Intersecting issues, identities and barriers in access to healthcare, HIV services & sexual and reproductive health and rights among key populations in Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia This briefing paper explores the impact of intersecting identities—such as LGBT, people who use drugs (PWUD), sex workers (SW), and people living with HIV (PLHIV)—on health […]

December 22, 2023

Regional Assessment of the Impact of the War in Ukraine on Sex-Workers and Sex-Worker-Led Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Regional Assessment of the Impact of the War in Ukraine on Sex-Workers and Sex-Worker-Led Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia This report documents the impact of the war in Ukraine on sex workers and sex worker-led organisations in the CEECA region. Firstly, it explores how the war affected the living and working […]

December 10, 2023

Sex Work and Digital Technologies in CEECA

Sex Work and Digital Technologies in CEECA In the world of the 21st century, the influence of digital technologies on every facet of society is undeniable, and digitalization has become an integral part of human life. One domain where the impact of these technologies is particularly profound, yet often overlooked, is in the realm of […]

October 30, 2023

Experiences and Tips in Community-Led Monitoring – SWAN members’ experiences

Experiences and Tips in Community-Led Monitoring – SWAN members’ experiences The main idea of this resource is to provide impetus to extend Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) in programs with sex workers in our region, in order to inspire SWAN members with the experiences gained. The material compiles the experience of community-led monitoring (CLM) that has been […]

February 2, 2023

LGBT Sex Workers in the CEECA Region – An Overview

LGBT Sex Workers in the CEECA Region – An Overview The lives of LGBTQ sex workers in Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia are impacted by many hardships, including precarious living conditions, various forms and levels of criminalisation and discrimination as well as violence and human rights violations. As a vulnerable group within an […]

November 7, 2022

SWAN’s Cyber Security Manual for Sex Workers in CEECA

SWAN’s Cyber Security Manual for Sex Workers in CEECA Our series of four Cyber Security webinars in the Summer of 2022, each with between 15 and 25 participants, brought together a mixture of sex workers, activists and allies from our member organisations, providing a great starting point towards understanding and addressing the unique challenges faced […]

November 7, 2022

15 Years of the Sex Worker’s Rights Advocacy Network – Community Mobilization and Capacity Building in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

15 Years of the Sex Worker’s Rights Advocacy Network – Community Mobilization and Capacity Building in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia SWAN marks its anniversary by releasing a report. It highlights our successes and achievements over the past 15 years. Do you sum up your year? We do! New Year Eve, the ending […]

September 22, 2022

THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG SEX WORKERS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, sex worker communities and organisations across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA) have been severely affected by the virus and the state policies adopted in response to this public health threat. This briefing paper documents theimpact of COVID-19 on sex workers and sex worker-led collectives in […]

July 22, 2021

Sex Work and Migration in CEECA

This briefing paper presents the findings of a mapping exercise undertaken by the Sex Workers’ Advocacy Network (SWAN) in early 2021. It explores the situation and needs of migrant sex workers in the Central, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia region (CEECA). Despite the significant scale of migration of sex workers throughout the region, there is […]

March 8, 2021

Sex Work and Feminism: A Guide on the Feminist Principles of Sex Worker Organising

The last decade saw increasing attacks against sex worker communities globally, not only from governments and political actors but also from abolitionist feminist activists. While governments chose to tackle “the issue of prostitution” through punitive, rather than social measures by directly criminalizing sex workers, or indirectly punishing them by offences of drug use and possession, […]

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