Grantee-Partners Map

In the 10 years since our launch in 2012, Red Umbrella Fund has given 279 grants to 180 organisations in 68 countries. Every year we share our list of grants including the names of the grantee-partner organisations that request to be published on our website. Organisations that wish to stay anonymous do not have their name or country publicly available. Please contact us if you would like to contact any of our former-grantees or discuss their work.

In 2022 Red Umbrella Fund’s PAC awarded €1,300,000 – our first time giving more than a million in a single year – bringing total grants to €7,886,500!

Organisation Name	Country	Region	Years
AMMAR Córdoba (Associación de Mujeres Meretrices de Argentina delegación Córdoba) AMMAR Córdoba (Associación de Mujeres Meretrices de Argentina delegación Córdoba) Country: Argentina Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational Communication Language: Spanish This provincial level network of female and transgender sex workers combines community services tailored to the needs of sex workers (like a nursery, literacy courses, litigation) with political activism. They are a driving force behind a nation-wide campaign for the regulation of sex work in Argentina. Their sex worker friendly clinic provides comprehensive health services including condom distribution and HIV testing. Learn more Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Harm Reduction HIV/AIDS SRHR LGBTQAI+ Labour Rights Year: 2014 Region: Latin America	Argentina	Latin America	2014
AMMAR Córdoba (Associación de Mujeres Meretrices de Argentina delegación Córdoba) AMMAR Córdoba (Associación de Mujeres Meretrices de Argentina delegación Córdoba) Country: Argentina Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational Communication Language: Spanish This group of women sex workers functions as a labour union for sex workers in the province of Cordoba in Argentina. AMMAR Córdoba advocates for the labour rights of all sex workers by networking and lobbying with local authorities and other government departments. The group combines political activism with providing tailored services to different groups of sex workers ranging from social support and sex worker friendly health services to economic empowerment or artistic expression workshops. The group engages with academia and recently published a book on sex work in Argentina. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Harm Reduction HIV/AIDS SRHR LGBTQAI+ Labour Rights Year: 2017 Region: Latin America	Argentina	Latin America	2017
Asociación Civil CAMBIO Y ACCION Asociación Civil CAMBIO Y ACCION Country: Peru Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational, National Communication Language: Spanish Working mainly with men sex workers, Asociación Civil Cambio y Accion aims to eradicate violence, stigma and discrimination and achieve the recognition of sex work as work. Amongst others, the organisation will use its grant from Red Umbrella Fund to mark International Sex Workers’ Days and to strengthen itself. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights Migration Violence LGBTQAI+ Labour Rights Year: 2021 Region: Latin America	Peru	Latin America	2021
Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de la República Argentina (AMMAR) (AMMAR) Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de la República Argentina (AMMAR) (AMMAR) Country: Argentina Geographic scope of work: Subnational, National Communication Language: Spanish This national network advocates at the national level for the regulation of sex work in Argentina and through its provincial branches across the country. It has been active for more that 20 years and is recognised as a strong, political and influential organization that campaigns with high reach among the community and general society. AMMAR is a founding member of Redtrasex, the Latin American and Caribbean Female Sex Workers Network. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Harm Reduction Migration HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Labour Rights Human Rights Year: 2015 Region: Latin America	Argentina	Latin America	2015
Ohotu Diamond Women Initiative (Ohotu former WOPI) Ohotu Diamond Women Initiative (Ohotu former WOPI) Country: Nigeria Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational, National Communication Language: English This sex worker-led organisation in Lagos advocates for the human and labour rights of sex workers of all genders, sexual identities and backgrounds. The group trains sex workers on human rights and builds partnerships with local authorities to prevent and address violence against sex workers. ODWI plans to use the grant to run a media campaign to address stigma against sex workers and set up a crisis centre to respond to human rights abuses and support sex workers who have experienced violence. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Human Rights Migration Violence Labour Rights Year: 2017 Region: Africa	Nigeria	Africa	2017
Petubuhan Advokasi Masayrakat Terpinggir (PAMT) Petubuhan Advokasi Masayrakat Terpinggir (PAMT) Country: Malaysia Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational, National Communication Language: English Established in 2011, this organisation supports sex workers’ access to health care through peer education, condom distribution and referrals to health and social services. The group supports sex workers in setting up their own support groups, and aims to improve the living and working conditions of sex workers in the country. With the Red Umbrella Fund grant, PAMT will set up a crisis response team to support sex workers who face violence, exploitation, and arrest. Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Violence Labour Rights Harm Reduction Migration HIV/AIDS SRHR Year: 2013 Region: Asia/Pacific	Malaysia	Asia/Pacific	2013
Plataforma Latinoamericana de Personas que Ejercen Trabajo Sexual (PLAPERTS) Plataforma Latinoamericana de Personas que Ejercen Trabajo Sexual (PLAPERTS) Country: Regional Network - Ecuador Based Geographic scope of work: Subnational, National, International Communication Language: Spanish This regional network, created in 2013 and based in Ecuador, unites 28 member organisations of sex workers of all genders in seven countries of Latin America. PLAPERTS offers trainings to its members to develop strategies and conduct political advocacy for the recognition of the labour and other human rights of sex workers. PLAPERTS reinforces local leadership and shares tools among its members to denounce the violations of sex workers’ rights in the challenging context of rising conservatism and violence in Latin America. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Political Advocacy Labour Rights Human Rights Violence Year: 2018 Region: Latin America	Regional Network - Ecuador Based	Latin America	2018
Plataforma Latinoamericana de Personas que Ejercen Trabajo Sexual (PLAPERTS) Plataforma Latinoamericana de Personas que Ejercen Trabajo Sexual (PLAPERTS) Country: Regional Network - Ecuador Based Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational, National, International Communication Language: Spanish Sex work is criminalised in most Latin American countries and some countries implement restrictive legal systems. As a regional network, PLAPERTS unites sex worker-led organisations working with sex workers of all genders in 11 Latin American countries. Formed in Peru in 2013, the regional network is now based in Ecuador. The network is a space to share information and provides capacity building to its members as well as advocates for the fulfilment of sex workers’ human rights. With this grant, the network will implement a virtual training on social protection and carry out campaigns demystifying sex work and promoting the recognition of sex work as work in the Latin American context. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Political Advocacy Labour Rights Human Rights Harm Reduction Migration HIV/AIDS People Who Use Drugs Violence Year: 2020 Region: Latin America	Regional Network - Ecuador Based	Latin America	2020