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
$carlet Timor Kollectivu $carlet Timor Kollectivu Country: Timor Leste Geographic scope of work: National Communication Language: English This national sex workers’ collective works to improve sex workers’ access to HIV and increase recognition of their human rights, including the right to fair working conditions, and freedom from violence and police harassment. $TK represents sex workers of all genders in government decision-making spaces and civil society, particularly with regard to HIV. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Men Trans Keywords: Human Rights Migration HIV/AIDS LGBTQAI+ Political Advocacy Year: 2015 Region: Asia/Pacific	Timor Leste	Asia/Pacific	2015
AMMAR Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de la República Argentina AMMAR Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de la República Argentina Country: Argentina Geographic scope of work: national Communication Language: Spanish AMMAR’s mission is to defend the human, social and labour rights of sex workers in Argentina. With a national reach of around 10,000 sex workers, the organisation is present in 14 provinces of the country through 18 branches in different locations all of which are run by sex workers. With this third grant from Red Umbrella Fund, the organisation aims to provide food, medication, legal services and to implement workshops and visibility activities during the women’s march and cover some of its core costs. Learn more Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights LGBTQAI+ Political Advocacy Labour Rights Year: 2022 Region: Latin America	Argentina	Latin America	2022
Ashraya Ashraya Country: India Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational Communication Language: English This community-based organisation in the Indian state of Karnataka was created in 2007 to address the specific needs of sex workers living with HIV. Ashraya provides a safe space for sex workers living with HIV to connect, access health and social services, and benefit from alternative income generating activities and other economic empowerment services. The group works with sex workers of all genders. Ashraya amplifies the voices of sex workers living with HIV in decision-making spaces and campaigns for legal reforms in India to improve the human rights of sex workers living with HIV. Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights Harm Reduction HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Year: 2017 Region: Asia/Pacific	India	Asia/Pacific	2017
Ashraya Ashraya Country: India Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational Communication Language: English This organisation was established in 2007 to support and represent sex workers living with HIV in India. Most of its members and activities are in the state of Karnataka. The group builds human rights awareness among its community and works with sex workers, health care providers and government officials to improve sex workers’ access to HIV and other health and social services. Ashraya works with the Ministry of Women and Child Development to improve access to housing and income supplements. Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights Harm Reduction HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Year: 2019 Region: Asia/Pacific	India	Asia/Pacific	2019
Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Country: Regional Network - Thailand based Geographic scope of work: International Communication Language: English This regional network has 36 active organisational members in 28 countries that work together to promote the human rights of sex workers of all genders in Asia and the Pacific. APNSW conducts advocacy with regional intergovernmental bodies and the United Nations. The network provides training and technical support to its members on human rights, quality HIV and health services, setting up sex worker-led legal services and developing advocacy strategies. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Year: 2016 Region: Asia/Pacific	Regional Network - Thailand based	Asia/Pacific	2016
Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Country: Regional Network - Thailand based Geographic scope of work: International Communication Language: English This regional network has 32 active organisational members in 23 countries that work together to promote the human rights of sex workers of all genders in Asia and the Pacific. APNSW conducts advocacy with regional intergovernmental bodies and the United Nations. The network provides training and technical support to its members on human rights, quality HIV and health services, setting up sex worker-led legal services and developing advocacy strategies. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Human Rights Year: 2019 Region: Asia/Pacific	Regional Network - Thailand based	Asia/Pacific	2019
Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Country: Regional Network - Thailand based Geographic scope of work: International Communication Language: English This regional network has 32 active organisational members in 23 countries that work together to promote the human rights of sex workers of all genders in Asia and the Pacific. APNSW conducts advocacy with regional intergovernmental bodies and the United Nations. The network provides training and technical support to its members on human rights, and quality HIV and health services, sets up sex worker-led legal services, and develops advocacy strategies. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Year: 2021 Region: Asia/Pacific	Regional Network - Thailand based	Asia/Pacific	2021
Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Country: Regional Network - Thailand based Geographic scope of work: International Communication Language: English This regional network unites 58 sex worker organisations in 23 countries to promote the human rights of sex workers of all genders in Asia and the Pacific. APNSW conducts advocacy with regional intergovernmental bodies and the United Nations and trains its members on human rights, setting up sex worker-led legal services and developing advocacy strategies. The grant will enable APNSW to support its members in the areas of organisational development and financial management. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Year: 2014 Region: Asia/Pacific	Regional Network - Thailand based	Asia/Pacific	2014
Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW) Country: Regional Network - Thailand based Geographic scope of work: International Communication Language: English This regional network unites 54 sex worker organisations in 22 countries with the aim to improve the health and rights of sex workers of all genders in the region. APNSW trains its members on human rights and advocacy strategies, and lobbies regional inter-governmental bodies and UN agencies for improved policies and programmes that affect sex workers. This grant enables the network to strengthen its organisational financial systems and skills to enable it to grow and increase its future fundraising opportunities. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Human Rights Year: 2013 Region: Asia/Pacific	Regional Network - Thailand based	Asia/Pacific	2013
Asociación Civil TS “Rosas Mujeres de Lucha” Asociación Civil TS “Rosas Mujeres de Lucha” Country: Peru Geographic scope of work: national Communication Language: Spanish Selling sex is legal in Peru but only by following regulations – mandatory health checks, registration and working in a licensed brothel. Street walking is illegal. Most sex workers work illegally. In this context, Asociación Civil TS Rosas Mujeres de Lucha works to defend sex workers’ human rights and aims to use its first grant from Red Umbrella Fund to open a safer space for sex workers to meet without risking violence. Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: SRHR Violence Political Advocacy Human Rights HIV/AIDS Year: 2022 Region: Latin America	Peru	Latin America	2022
Asociación de Mujeres ‘Las Golondrinas’ Asociación de Mujeres ‘Las Golondrinas’ Country: Nicaragua Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: Spanish This sex worker group in the north of Nicaragua was founded in 2004. Golondrinas promotes the recognition of sex work as work through public campaigns and by building human rights knowledge and skills of women and trans sex workers. Considering the effects of the political crisis and high levels of violence against human rights defenders in the country, the group is prioritising building self care and peer support mechanisms. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Feminism Human Rights Harm Reduction LGBTQAI+ Political Advocacy Year: 2019 Region: Latin America	Nicaragua	Latin America	2019
Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de la República Argentina (AMMAR) Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de la República Argentina (AMMAR) Country: Argentina Geographic scope of work: National Communication Language: Spanish This network advocates at national level and through its provincial branches for the human rights of sex workers in Argentina. With nearly 25 years of experience, the network has a strong presence in the sex work community and relatively high visibility among the general public. AMMAR was a founding member of RedTraSex, the Latin American and Caribbean Female Sex Workers Network. With this grant the network will hold an international convening of sex worker-led labour unions. Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Labour Rights Year: 2019 Region: Latin America	Argentina	Latin America	2019
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: Human Rights Harm Reduction Migration HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Labour Rights Year: 2015 Region: Latin America	Argentina	Latin America	2015
Asociación de Mujeres Trabajadoras Sexuales 21 de Septiembre (ASOTRASEX) Asociación de Mujeres Trabajadoras Sexuales 21 de Septiembre (ASOTRASEX) Country: Ecuador Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: Spanish Founded in 1998, Asociación de Mujeres de Trabajadoras Sexuales ’21 de septiembre’ trains sex workers in human rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights and leadership as well as carrying out advocacy to improve the lives of sex workers in the province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. With this grant, the organisation will organise national and local workshops, produce advocacy materials and strengthen its national and local coordination. Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Human Rights Harm Reduction Migration SRHR LGBTQAI+ Political Advocacy Year: 2021 Region: Latin America	Ecuador	Latin America	2021
Asociación de Mujeres Trabajadoras Sexuales: “Unidas en la Esperanza” (UNES) Asociación de Mujeres Trabajadoras Sexuales: “Unidas en la Esperanza” (UNES) Country: Paraguay Geographic scope of work: National Communication Language: Spanish This group promotes public policies and practices that protect women sex workers and that improve their working and living conditions. UNES aims to eradicate all forms of discrimination, stigma, and violence against sex workers. The group carries out sensitisation campaigns in coordination with other sex worker groups in Latin America. UNES organises regular meetings with municipal authorities, health service providers, and local police to promote the wellbeing and rights of sex workers in Paraguay. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Harm Reduction Violence Political Advocacy Year: 2017 Region: Latin America	Paraguay	Latin America	2017
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Mujeres del Sur Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Mujeres del Sur Country: Peru Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: Spanish This organisation led by women sex workers in southern Peru offers support and training to its members to develop public speaking and leadership skills. Mujeres del Sur works to address police harassment, economic exploitation and violence against sex workers in the work place. The group builds alliances with other sex worker and allied organisations at local, national and international levels. It advocates with local governments for sex work to be recognised as work and for sex workers to be able to access quality health and social services Learn more Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Harm Reduction SRHR Violence Political Advocacy Year: 2018 Region: Latin America	Peru	Latin America	2018
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia Country: Peru Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: Spanish Sarita Colonia is a women sex worker led organisation based in a remote city of the amazon area in Peru. The group reaches sex workers of different generations as well as indigenous sex workers. The group conducts peer education and capacity building work with sex workers on human rights and HIV. Sarita Colonia aims to influence policies and laws, including regional ordinances, that impact the lives of sex workers. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Political Advocacy Human Rights Migration HIV/AIDS Year: 2015 Region: Latin America	Peru	Latin America	2015
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia Country: Peru Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: Spanish This women sex worker-led organisation is based in Iquitos, a remote city in the Amazon area of Peru. Sarita Colonia reaches sex workers of different generations as well as Indigenous sex workers. The group conducts peer education among sex workers and organises workshops to build knowledge of sex workers on human rights and HIV. Sarita Colonia works to influence local policies and laws, including regional ordinances, that impact the lives of sex workers. Learn more Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Year: 2018 Region: Latin America	Peru	Latin America	2018
Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia Asociación de Trabajadoras Sexuales Sarita Colonia Country: Peru Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: Spanish Sarita Colonia is an organisation for and by cisgender and trans women sex workers operating in Iquitos, a remote city of the Amazon in Peru. Thanks to its location, the group involves indigenous sex workers and organises workshops, talks, trainings and advocacy activities to promote the human rights and sexual and reproductive rights of sex workers. Learn more Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Year: 2020 Region: Latin America	Peru	Latin America	2020
Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Buscando Libertad (ASMUBULI) Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Buscando Libertad (ASMUBULI) Country: Colombia Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: Spanish ASUMBULI unites women sex workers in Colombia in their struggle against injustice, inequality and discrimination. The group defends and promotes sex workers’ human rights and aims to create choices and tools which allow sex workers to achieve a better quality of life, and to empower women sex workers in the country. ASMUBULI builds capacity of sex workers in advocacy, governance, democracy, gender, and human rights and supports projects that improves sex workers’ access to health, education, housing, and legal services. The group strategically builds partnerships and conducts national level advocacy, and is building a national sex worker union. At the international level, ASMUBULI works with the regional sex worker network RedTraSex. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Labour Rights Human Rights Political Advocacy Year: 2016 Region: Latin America	Colombia	Latin America	2016
Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Buscando Libertad (ASMUBULI) Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Buscando Libertad (ASMUBULI) Country: Colombia Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: Spanish ASMUBULI unites women sex workers in Colombia in their struggle against injustice, inequality and discrimination, and actively contributes to the building of a national sex worker union. The group defends and promotes sex workers’ human rights and aims to create choices and tools that allow sex workers to achieve a better quality of life. ASMUBULI builds the capacity of sex workers in advocacy, governance, democracy, gender and human rights, and implements projects that improve sex workers’ access to health, education, housing and legal services. The group strategically builds partnerships to conduct more effective advocacy at the national level. Learn more Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Labour Rights Human Rights Migration HIV/AIDS Political Advocacy Year: 2018 Region: Latin America	Colombia	Latin America	2018
Centro de Informacion para la Prevencion, Movilizacion y Asesoramiento (CIPMAC) Centro de Informacion para la Prevencion, Movilizacion y Asesoramiento (CIPMAC) Country: Brazil Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: Spanish This sex worker-led group in the State of Paraiba in in the Northeast of Brazil was set up in 1987. CIPMAC speaks out on the right to self-organize, sex workers’ rights and social justice. With this grant the group will build sex workers’ understanding of politics and human rights and organize meetings to influence government representatives at municipal and state levels The group is well connected to the wider sex workers’ rights movement in the country. Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Political Advocacy Human Rights Year: 2019 Region: Latin America	Brazil	Latin America	2019
Centro de Informacion para la Prevencion, Movilizacion y Asesoramiento (CIPMAC) Centro de Informacion para la Prevencion, Movilizacion y Asesoramiento (CIPMAC) Country: Brazil Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational Communication Language: Spanish This sex worker-led group in the State of Paraiba in in the north-east of Brazil was set up in 1987. CIPMAC speaks out on the right to self-organize, sex workers’ rights and social justice. With this grant the group will organise workshops on human rights, organise webinars, strengthen its organisation and produce communication materials. Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights Political Advocacy Year: 2021 Region: Latin America	Brazil	Latin America	2021
Coletivo Clã das Lobas Coletivo Clã das Lobas Country: Brazil Geographic scope of work: local Communication Language: Spanish Coletivo Clã das Lobas is a non-profit collective founded in 2018 by sex workers who work in hotels, streets and avenues of Belo Horizonte and its metropolitan region in Brazil. The organisation was founded from the need to work with sex workers with a focus on wellbeing. With this grant from Red Umbrella Fund, the organisation aims to cover some core costs, maintain its safe space, work to see about potentially registering and organise workshops on responding to violence, Human Rights and advocacy. Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Human Rights Violence Political Advocacy Year: 2022 Region: Latin America	Brazil	Latin America	2022
Coletivo Rebu – Minas Gerais Coletivo Rebu – Minas Gerais Country: Brazil Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: Spanish This group was established in 2015 to benefit cis, trans and transvestite sex workers working on the streets and in hotels in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Coletivo Rebu organises conversation circles with sex workers in hotel venues, conducts outreach work, distributes condoms and lubricants, and gives information regarding health prevention and sexual and reproductive rights of sex workers. The group advocates at the city, regional and state levels for the rights of sex workers. Learn more Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Harm Reduction SRHR LGBTQAI+ Political Advocacy Year: 2018 Region: Latin America	Brazil	Latin America	2018
HIV/AIDS Research and Welfare Centre (HARC) HIV/AIDS Research and Welfare Centre (HARC) Country: Bangladesh Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: English This group promotes sex workers’ safety, health and human rights by mobilising the community and organising capacity-building opportunities for sex workers. HARC monitors HIV and sexual and reproductive health services for sex workers, and challenges laws, policies and practices that are harmful to sex workers. The Red Umbrella Fund grant will enable the group to conduct city scans in Bangladesh to expand its knowledge about the situation of sex workers working in hotels, brothels, residences, and on the street. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Human Rights HIV/AIDS SRHR Political Advocacy Year: 2015 Region: Asia/Pacific	Bangladesh	Asia/Pacific	2015
HIV/AIDS Research and Welfare Centre (HARC) HIV/AIDS Research and Welfare Centre (HARC) Country: Bangladesh Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: English This sex worker-led group promotes sex workers’ safety, health, and human rights by mobilising the community and organising capacity-building opportunities for sex workers. HARC provides referrals to HIV and sexual and reproductive health services. The group also challenges laws and policies that are harmful to sex workers. Building on the knowledge and experience gained through the group’s previous Red Umbrella Fund grant, HARC plans to use this grant to build the capacity of five local sex worker groups in five major cities of Bangladesh to address human rights violations and promote respect for sex workers. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Human Rights Migration HIV/AIDS SRHR LGBTQAI+ Political Advocacy Year: 2017 Region: Asia/Pacific	Bangladesh	Asia/Pacific	2017
HIV/AIDS Research and Welfare Centre (HARC) HIV/AIDS Research and Welfare Centre (HARC) Country: Bangladesh Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: English HARC represents over 5,000 women sex workers mainly in the capital city Dhaka. The group works to improve sex workers’ health by conducting peer outreach and condom distribution, building sex workers’ knowledge on HIV and STIs and by providing referrals to services. The group builds sex workers’ skills in human rights advocacy and collaborates with the National Human Rights Commission and other allies to lobby for changes in laws and policies that negatively impact on sex workers’ lives. They were featured for their COVID-19 response on Australian TV: https://www.dw.com/en/covid-19-special-bangladeshs-sex-workers/av-59050940 Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Human Rights Migration HIV/AIDS SRHR Political Advocacy Year: 2019 Region: Asia/Pacific	Bangladesh	Asia/Pacific	2019
HIV/AIDS Research and Welfare Centre (HARC) HIV/AIDS Research and Welfare Centre (HARC) Country: Bangladesh Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: English HARC represents over 5,000 women sex workers mainly in the capital city Dhaka. The group works to improve sex workers’ health by conducting peer outreach and condom distribution, building sex workers’ knowledge on HIV and STIs and by providing referrals to services. The group builds sex workers’ skills in human rights advocacy and collaborates with the National Human Rights Commission and other allies to lobby for changes in laws and policies that negatively impact on sex workers’ lives. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Human Rights Migration HIV/AIDS SRHR Political Advocacy Year: 2021 Region: Asia/Pacific	Bangladesh	Asia/Pacific	2021
Indonesian Sex Workers’ Organization / Organisasi Perubahan Sosial Indonesia (OPSI) Indonesian Sex Workers’ Organization / Organisasi Perubahan Sosial Indonesia (OPSI) Country: Indonesia Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: English With a presence in 19 provinces in Indonesia, this sex worker-led network provides HIV and other health services to sex workers through drop-in centres, outreach, and referrals. OPSI builds partnerships with government, service providers and HIV organisations to improve sex workers’ access to HIV and STI prevention, treatment and care services. With this grant, OPSI plans to study the impact on sex workers of brothel closures in six major Indonesian cities, and the connection between human rights violations and HIV/STI vulnerability. OPSI will use the results of this research in its advocacy work. Learn more Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: HIV/AIDS SRHR Political Advocacy Year: 2017 Region: Asia/Pacific	Indonesia	Asia/Pacific	2017
Indonesian Sex Workers’ Organization / Organisasi Perubahan Sosial Indonesia (OPSI) Indonesian Sex Workers’ Organization / Organisasi Perubahan Sosial Indonesia (OPSI) Country: Indonesia Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: English This national network with members in 20 provinces of Indonesia works to uphold sex workers’ human rights. OPSI increases sex workers’ awareness of their human rights through trainings and advocates for better laws and the meaningful involvement of sex workers in processes and decisions that affect them. Learn more Focus Groups: Women Men Trans Keywords: Human Rights Political Advocacy Year: 2020 Region: Asia/Pacific	Indonesia	Asia/Pacific	2020
Jagriti Mahila Mahasangha (JMM) Jagriti Mahila Mahasangha (JMM) Country: Nepal Geographic scope of work: Local, Subnational, National Communication Language: English This network unites 27 community-based organisations of women sex workers in 22 districts of Nepal. JMMS raises awareness among sex workers about HIV and works to end violence against sex workers perpetrated by police, institutions, clients and intimate partners. The network provides legal counselling to sex workers and supports them with filing complaints with the police. At the national level, JMMS engages in CEDAW reporting processes and advocates against laws and policies that discriminate against sex workers and criminalise them. Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Harm Reduction HIV/AIDS Violence Political Advocacy Year: 2018 Region: Asia/Pacific	Nepal	Asia/Pacific	2018
Mahila Sahayogi Samuha (MSS) Mahila Sahayogi Samuha (MSS) Country: Nepal Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: English This local self-led organisation in the east of the country was set up in 2008 to address the specific needs of female sex workers. The group includes sex workers living with HIV and people who use drugs and the majority of its more than 300 members are illiterate. MSS works to build sex workers’ understanding of human rights. The group is connected to other sex worker groups and allies and reaches out to the local government to end stigma and violence against sex workers and increase the recognition of sex work as work among service providers and government. Focus Groups: Women Keywords: HIV/AIDS People Who Use Drugs Violence Political Advocacy Harm Reduction Year: 2019 Region: Asia/Pacific	Nepal	Asia/Pacific	2019
Nijgadh Mahila Samuha (NMS) Nijgadh Mahila Samuha (NMS) Country: Nepal Geographic scope of work: local Communication Language: English This sex worker-led organisation formed in 2009 works locally in Nepal to strengthen the capacity of female sex workers through advocacy, leadership and networking ultimately strengthening the feminist movement as a whole. Focus Groups: Women Keywords: HIV/AIDS SRHR Political Advocacy Feminism Human Rights Year: 2022 Region: Asia/Pacific	Nepal	Asia/Pacific	2022
Organización de Trabajadoras del Sexo (OTS) Organización de Trabajadoras del Sexo (OTS) Country: El Salvador Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: Spanish This national sex worker organisation aims to end the discrimination, abuse and violence experienced daily by sex workers at work, within their families, and in society in general. The group provides peer support and information to women sex workers working on the street and in parks, with particular attention to sex workers living with HIV, young sex workers, mothers, and elderly sex workers. OTS reaches out to media and builds partnerships with feminist organisations and others to more effectively influence policy makers at local and national levels to improve laws and practices to that protect the human rights of sex workers. Focus Groups: Women Keywords: Harm Reduction Migration HIV/AIDS Violence Political Advocacy Feminism Year: 2016 Region: Latin America	El Salvador	Latin America	2016
Organización de Trabajadoras del Sexo (OTS) Organización de Trabajadoras del Sexo (OTS) Country: El Salvador Geographic scope of work: Local, National Communication Language: Spanish This national sex worker organisation in El Salvador aims to end the discrimination, abuse and violence experienced daily by sex workers at work, within their families and in society in general. The group provides peer support and information to women sex workers working on the street and in parks, with particular attention to sex workers living with HIV, young sex workers, mothers and elderly sex workers. OTS reaches out to media and builds partnerships with feminist organisations to more effectively influence policymakers, and improve laws and practices in order to protect the human rights of sex workers. Focus Groups: Women Keywords: HIV/AIDS Violence Political Advocacy Feminism Harm Reduction Migration Year: 2018 Region: Latin America	El Salvador	Latin America	2018
Organización de Trabajadoras Nocturnas Bolivia (OTN-B) Organización de Trabajadoras Nocturnas Bolivia (OTN-B) Country: Bolivia Geographic scope of work: National Communication Language: Spanish With over 17,000 members across the nine departments of Bolivia, this sex worker-led organisation works to end stigma and discrimination against sex workers. Created in 2000, this group unites diverse sex workers of all genders and sexual orientations and includes indigenous sex workers. With this grant, OTN-B will set up a telephone hotline to support sex workers facing violence. The group will organise departmental and national convenings of sex workers to strengthen community engagement and build advocacy capacity in support of a new law to regulate sex work in Bolivia. Focus Groups: Men Trans Women Keywords: Harm Reduction Violence LGBTQAI+ Political Advocacy Year: 2019 Region: Latin America	Bolivia	Latin America	2019
Pacific Rainbow Advocacy Network (PRAN) Pacific Rainbow Advocacy Network (PRAN) Country: Fiji Geographic scope of work: Local Communication Language: English This sex workers’ organisation operates in Lautoka, a popular tourist destination in western Fiji. Committed to advocating for the rights of all sex workers, the group organises safe space meetings and mobilises sex workers using peer education. PRAN builds relationships with NGOs, government ministries and UN agencies to campaign for legal and policy reform. Focus Groups: Trans Women Keywords: Decriminalisation Harm Reduction Political Advocacy Year: 2012 Region: Asia/Pacific	Fiji	Asia/Pacific	2012
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: Human Rights Violence Political Advocacy Labour Rights 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: Human Rights Harm Reduction Migration HIV/AIDS People Who Use Drugs Violence Political Advocacy Labour Rights Year: 2020 Region: Latin America	Regional Network - Ecuador Based	Latin America	2020

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