Jun 1, 2016
Amnesty International releases policy on sex work, rejects Nordic model
Sophia Reuss
We spoke with Amnesty International Canada about Amnesty's new policy on protecting the human rights of sex workers, which rejects the Nordic model.
sex worker rights
Sep 21, 2015
Amnesty has it right: Decriminalization reaffirms sex worker rights
Marcus A. Sibley
Amnesty International's decision to support decriminalization of sex work has been met with controversy in the progressive community. Marcus Sibley discusses how this decision supports sex workers.
Jun 23, 2015
GroundWire | June 22, 2015: Refugee health care, Bill C-24, two-spirit leadership
GroundWire
The latest episode of Groundwire features the National Day of Action for Refugee Health Care, Red Jam Slam Radio Festival, Bill C-24, two-spirit leadership in Thunder Pride and more.
Jan 9, 2015
One year after Bedford: Where are we now?
Marcus A. Sibley
It's been just over a year since the Bedford decision. We look back on what led to the decision, what has happened since and if sex workers have seen any benefit from the new law.
Oct 17, 2014
Bill C-36: No safety or security for sex workers
Cheryl Auger
Bill C-36 was passed in the House of Commons last week. And a lot of people, including sex workers, are not pleased. Will this bill continue to contribute to sex workers' rights violations?
Sep 18, 2014
#ImNotNext: Indigenous women use social media to demand change
Sarah Hunt
Are there links between missing and murdered women and Bill C-36? Perhaps. It seems there is a discomfort in linking violence against Indigenous women and the rights and safety of sex workers.
Jul 28, 2014
Sex work, rights and health: Bill C-36's glaring omission
Sandra Ka Hon Chu
A new study launched at the International AIDS Conference concludes that decriminalizing sex work could avert nearly one-third of new HIV infections among sex workers and their clients.
Jul 17, 2014
Does Bill C-36 really bestow dignity and human rights upon anyone?
Erica Obsession
By conflating human dignity with the discouragement of sex work, the government is implying that it is only by exiting the industry that a sex worker can attain self-worth.
Jul 11, 2014
All sex workers will be harmed by Bill C-36, #yesallsexworkers
various
Bill C-36 disregards sex workers' lived experiences, the Bedford decision and social science evidence and will create more harm. This is how each diverse group will be affected.
Jul 8, 2014
Finding community in sex work organizing
Berlin
Sex work organizing, for me, has never been just about fighting for sex workers' rights -- it is also the place where I feel most at home.
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