NGO Legalife-Ukraine operates and provides services within Ukraine. The links below are for sex workers who need assistance in Ukraine. HOTLINE for legal support, psychological support, food, basic items such as clothes and blankets, as well as referrals for services and assistance in different regions of the country: +38 (050) 450 777 4 +38 (067) […]
SWAN marks its anniversary by releasing a ’15 Years’ Report.
A glossary was produced by the regional networks of communities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia with the invitation of UNAIDS to develop a list of key Russian-language terms related to community leadership in response to the HIV epidemic. SWAN programme officer Kristina Mahnicheva and activist Shahnaz Islamova from SWAN member organisation Tais Plus were […]
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and Central Asia, sex workers have reported extreme concerns with the dramatic impact on their living conditions, including the ability to earn a living and access to health. ICRSE and SWAN have published several statements, as well as calls for action and policy demands, to alert authorities and policy makers about the situation. This resource was developed as part of a monitoring exercise to document the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and related measures on sex workers’ access to health services.
These activities include capacity building and community mobilization activities, advocacy tools and opportunities, regional projects and initiatives as well as a glimpse in SWAN major internal processes.
We thank our members, allies and funders for making all of this possible. We are also looking forward for future collaborations and many more joint successes towards the final goal – sex workers’ rights equally enjoyed across the region and globally.
The Program Officer is responsible for managing the network’s capacity building and mentoring programs, along with all other related projects and programs implemented with SWAN members. The work will require a combination of strong interpersonal and coordination skills, with an ability to recognise and respond to different regional and members’ needs through effective use of bi-lingual electronic communication tools and networking. The Program Officer reports to the SWAN Executive Director, and works closely with other staff members.
On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2019, Sex Workers Rights Advocacy Network (SWAN) and International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE) commemorate those who have died from AIDS related illnesses and take this opportunity to join the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP), UNAIDS, READ MORE
Participants from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia and Georgia, countries that implement the Sex Worker Implementation Tool (SWIT), gathered in Budapest.
First day discussions focused on the 3-year progress of the RCF program, its goals and objectives. Each country made presentations regarding overviews of their 2016-2019 activities, challenges/achievements and gave information on the next steps of their programme.
The Administrative Assistant will be working under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager and is responsible for managing SWAN office procedures and other tasks assigned by Operations Manager and Executive Director.
The Administrative Assistance must be a citizen or resident of Hungary. The Administrative Assistant should be committed to advance SWAN goals and mission and respect confidentiality of SWAN members.
The deadline is Tuesday, 25th June, 2019
ICRSE, SWAN and Red Umbrella Athens/Positive Voice, organised a 3-day community mobilisation training between 5-7 February, in Athens.
The goal of this training was to empower the sex workers’ movement in Greece, to advocate for the decriminalisation of sex work by highlighting the problematic nature of the Swedish model and help develop a strong network of allies against it.
The training provided a comprehensive introduction to the different directions legal frameworks have on sex work, their impact on sex workers lives, advocacy examples of the sex worker’s rights movement