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From Do-No-Harm to Inclusion: A Toolkit for Funders on the Issue of Sex Work
In March 2025 at the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York, members of the Sex Work…
Join the ISC
** Sorry – now closed ** The Red Umbrella Fund is looking for committed sex worker rights activists to join…
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2018 Call for Applications Closed
Sorry – the Red Umbrella Fund’s 2018 Global Call for Applications is now closed! Is your group, organisation or network…
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STAR: From the Las Vegas of Macedonia to a pop up red light window
Sex work is a topic that receives ‘bad press’ and is often misunderstood. However, we commonly find written articles that…
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Come Join the PAC
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Red Umbrella Fund is looking for 6 activists to join the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC)! The…
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Sex Workers are Feminists Too
“Today I want to talk about sex workers.” This was not your regular presentation opening at a meeting with funders….
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Funding a Movement
Introducing the New Grantee Partners of the Red Umbrella Fund The Red Umbrella Fund received 130 eligible applications from sex…
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Breaking Barriers to Participation
Five Years of Participatory Grantmaking at the Red Umbrella Fund By Jurre Anema In the past half year I had…
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No Bad Migrants
The passport you hold determines a lot of your privileges, access and protection. I have always been able to benefit…
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Hints for 2017 Applicants
Dear sex worker friends, [update: Please note that the 2017 call for applications is now closed. We are not accepting…
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Call for Applications is now open!
[update: Please note that the 2017 call for applications is now closed. We are not accepting new applications anymore this…
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The Creation of the Red Umbrella Fund
Five years after its creation, the Red Umbrella Fund is proud to publish a part of its history. This report…
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Programme Advisory Committee | Recruitment 2017
What’s the PAC? Each year, the Red Umbrella Fund publishes a Call for Applications. The Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) reviews…
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Funders Need to Let Go
“During the conference, it occurred to me that we do not need everyone to become a participatory grantmaker. It makes…
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China: A Case Study of Sex Worker Organising
Sex work is illegal in China and it is difficult to effectively organise online due to censorship and repercussions. The…
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APROSMIG: A Case Study
[**Texto abaixo em português] “From community outreach to political action, the group has made great strides in empowering sex workers…
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Sisonke: A Case Study
The Red Umbrella Fund developed three case studies to highlight successful stories of sex workers in their efforts to build…
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Not Victims
I come from quite a conservative religious background. I remember, as a young girl, feeling upset and sad when walking…
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Who will join our ISC?
The Red Umbrella Fund is looking for committed sex worker activists to join our International Steering Committee (ISC)! Are you…
Read MoreCovering the World with the Red Umbrella – Reflections of a PAC Member
After a few unsuccessful applications by my organization, Bar Hostess Empowerment & Support Programme (BHESP), to the Red Umbrella Fund,…
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Red Umbrella Fund: Who Gets to Choose?
This blog was written by Minerva Valenzuela, our Programme Advisory Committee member based in Mexico City. It was initially published…
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As Rosas Já Falam: My Love Letter to AWID
From September 8th to 11th, many feminist sex workers’ rights advocates and allies made their way to Salvador da Bahia,…
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