Grantee-Partners Map

Action Humanitaire pour la Sante et le Developpement (AHUSADEC)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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French

The Bukavu branch of AHUSADEC is a sex worker-led group that operates in Kivu province. It provides a safe space for sex workers where it offers health information and documents cases of violence which it brings to police and court. Through radio shows the group aims to promote its work and educate the public about human rights.

Adarsha

India

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Established less than three years ago in 2009, this organization advocates for the rights of sex workers who are men and trans, working to reduce stigma and building alliances with human rights organisations. Adarsha supports sex workers to access health care and other social services.

Aids Acodev Cameroun

Cameroon

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French

This association of sex workers mainly operates in Douala, Cameroon’s main industrial and harbor city. The group provides health and HIV information and services to sex workers of all genders. Aids Acodev reaches out to potential allies and the media to bring attention to the stigma, discrimination, and rights violations that sex workers face.

AMMAR Córdoba (Associación de Mujeres Meretrices de Argentina delegación Córdoba)

Argentina

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Spanish

Led by women sex workers, this is a network in the province of Córdoba that combines community services for sex workers – like offering daycare, literacy courses, and health services – with political activism, such as advocating for the protection of sex workers’ labour rights and for the legal recognition of sex work as work.

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Association Biowa

Benin

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French

This is a new organisation which aims to mobilise and educate women sex workers in urban and rural areas of Benin, using peer learning and outreach to other sex workers as a key strategy. The organisation advocates for improved access to health care and for the decriminalisation of sex work.

Comunidad de Trans, Travestis y Trabajadoras Sexuales Dominicanas (COTRAVETD)

Dominican Republic

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Spanish

Working at the national level and led by sex workers who are trans, the group provides health and HIV services and information to sex workers. COTRAVETD makes use of the media to address stigma and discrimination and educate the public about sex workers’ rights.

Grupo de Mulheres Prostitutas do Estado Pará (GEMPAC)

Brazil

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Founded over 20 years ago, GEMPAC works in the state of Pará in northern Brazil, mobilising women sex workers to confront violence and to challenge the stigma surrounding sex work. The group partners with artists to organise cultural events and uses visual arts as part of its fundraising and awareness-raising campaigns.

Initiative Group Dignity (Etibor)

Tajikistan

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Founded less than two years ago (2010), this self-led group works with sex workers of all genders and sexual orientations. Initiative Group Dignity operates a community centre for sex workers in Dushanbe, advocates against police violence, and offers support services to the children of sex workers.

Kirovograd Regional Department All Ukrainian League “Legalife”, Ukraine

Ukraine

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Russian

This group is a regional branch of the national sex workers’ organisation All-Ukrainian League ‘Legalife’. Committed to unifying sex workers in the region to advocate for their human rights, the organisation uses peer education and support to build the capacities of individual sex workers. The group also documents cases of police violence against sex workers.

Movement for Vulnerability and Empowerment (MOVE)

Sierra Leone

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Led by sex workers who are women, this recently established organisation advocates for improved access to health care, particularly in relation to sexual and reproductive health. MOVE has a focus on combating violence, and engages political and religious leaders to educate them about the experiences of sex workers.

Mujeres Del Sur

Peru

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Spanish

This group, based in Arequipa, is led by sex workers who are women. Mujeres del Sur challenges police violence through awareness-raising among local communities and leaders, and works to combat police violence through strategic litigation. The organisation advocates for the recognition and protection of the labour rights of sex workers.

Pacific Rainbow Advocacy Network (PRAN)

Fiji

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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.

Sex Worker Open University (SWOU)

United Kingdom

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This collective brings together sex workers of all genders and sexual orientations, and works closely with sex workers who are migrants. SWOU organizes public events such as film festivals and public debates to educate people about stigma and violations of sex workers’ rights, and uses research to challenge people’s stereotypes about the sex work industry.

Sex Workers Network Bangladesh (SWNOB)

Bangladesh

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This network has 29 member organisations, representing sex workers of all genders from all over Bangladesh. The group aims to strengthen its member organisations through building their leadership capacities, and also works with community leaders and the media to raise awareness about the human rights of sex workers.

Silver Rose

Russia

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Russian

Supporting an expanding network of self-help initiatives throughout Russia, Silver Rose works with diverse groups of sex workers – including migrants, those who are HIV positive and those who engage in substance abuse – to advocate for changes in policies which marginalise sex workers. Silver Rose also uses peer support groups and legal volunteers to engage in strategic litigation.

Sisonke – National Sex Worker Movement of South Africa

South Africa

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Operating in seven provinces of South Africa, the organisation is building an independent and self-led movement of sex workers. Sisonke provides information to sex workers on accessing social services, such as health care, and on working with the police and court system. The group offers workshops on sexual health, leadership and human rights.

Sloboda Prava / Equal Rights

Serbia

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Based in Belgrade, this group offers support to sex workers of all genders and ethnic backgrounds. Sloboda Prava uses visual arts to campaign for changing legislation and policies which criminalise sex work. The organisation operates a centre for sex workers which offers information on sexual health and the legal rights of sex workers.

Women’s Network for Unity (WNU)

Cambodia

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This sex workers’ collective documents rights violations as part of its campaigns for changing legislation and policy so that the human rights of sex workers can be protected. Through the Community Legal Service, WNU offers direct legal assistance to sex workers including counselling, legal advice, and representation.