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March 3, 2021

A Beginner’s Guide for Sex Workers’ Rights Activists: Pointers on how to handle media myths and frequently asked questions by media representatives

This document has been developed for sex workers’ rights activists as a template on how to approach some of the most commonly asked questions by media representatives. It can be intimidating for activists with no experience to work with journalists and you might not feel confident enough to engage with them. But sex workers have […]