(1/11) It’s #InternationalSexWorkersRightsDay! #InternationalSexWorkersRightsDay began in 2001 when 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a festival despite prohibitionist groups’ efforts to prevent it.
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(2/11) The event was organized by the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, a Calcutta-based group with over 50,000 sex worker members. Sex worker groups across the world have subsequently celebrated March 3 as an annual international event.
(3/11) I could go on about the importance of International Sex Workers’ Rights Day. However, I think it’s best to let sex workers speak for themselves (as they always have):
(6/11) Speaking of acknowledging, uplifting, and supporting sex workers, the art accompanying this acknowledgement is particularly significant because it was created by someone with sex-working experience!
(7/11) Go support @pumpkabooty.bsky.social. They took the time to make this absolutely stunning art for me. Not only is the piece beautiful, but it is so well-thought.
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- https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/phoebe-s-story-why-we-need-international-sex-workers-rights-day
- https://www.nswp.org/news/nswp-members-mark-international-sex-workers-rights-day-3rd-march-2024
- https://rabble.ca/columnists/international-sex-workers-rights-day-rights-not-rescue/