SWARM is a sex worker led collective based in the UK. The project was founded in 2009 (under our former name Sex Worker Open University) to advocate for the rights of everyone who sells sexual services. Our goal is to build a diverse and inclusive community of sex workers who work together to improve our working conditions and resist violence.
This! Thread! Further, though the job itself wasn't illegal, sex worker bodies and their visibility became a new site of criminality due to the illegal nature of being outside. We spoke about the similarities in the @decrimfutures reading group. Was v interesting! https://twitter.com/SexWorkHive/status/1298917302595981314
The coronavirus pandemic really illuminates the horror that is the Swedish model and how violent and dangerous for sex workers an “end demand for sex work” approach is in reality. Thread 👇
The coronavirus pandemic really illuminates the horror that is the Swedish model and how violent and dangerous for sex workers an “end demand for sex work” approach is in reality. Thread 👇
There is a review of the Swedish model underway and submissions are being accepted at [email protected] until September 11th.
The Swedish model purportedly criminalizes the clients of sex workers and not sex workers themselves. But... (a thread)
£45 away from £14,000!
Street sex workers wouldn't be able to access support and essential services without the outreach van. There are very few ways to directly help sex workers but this is one!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/basis-outreach-van
