Publications & Tools

This 2008 report provides extensive research relating to human rights violations of sex workers in Kenya. From it’s Executive Summary: “Currently, Kenyan national law criminalises the involvement of third parties in sex work. Municipal by-laws outlaw ?loitering for the purpose of prostitution,? ?importuning? for the purpose of prostitution and ?indecent exposure,? criminalizing sex work itself for all intents and purposes. Researchers interviewed 70 women sex workers, held six focus groups with sex workers across Kenya, interviewed public officials and convened a focus group with police in order to find out how this framework affects sex workers. This study found that Kenya breaches, in its law and practices relating to the treatment of sex workers, its own constitutional provisions and standards contained in international human rights instruments.” Also published on our website: [RUF Post – Why Sex Work should be Decriminalised] and funded by Open Society Foundation.

The meeting Donor Dialogue: Donor Collaboration to Advance the Human Rights of Sex Workers brought together sex worker activists and donors with backgrounds in human rights, women’s rights, global health and social justice to strategize on the establishment of a formal donor collaboration mechanism to advance the rights of sex workers. A background report was commissioned to examine the current context of sex work and human rights, the range of organizations currently working to advance sex worker rights, and the expectations of the involved donors for the proposed collaboration. Co-organized by Mama Cash and the Open Society Institute’s Sexual Health and Rights Project (SHARP), in collaboration with AIDS Fonds, American Jewish World Service, Global Fund for Women, HIVOS, and the Oak Foundation.

“At CIVICUS, we know that civil society groups, organisations, movements and individual activists around the world constantly face barriers to accessing information on relevant donors and funding opportunities, that?s why we created the Donor Finder!

Donor Finder includes:
List of progressive donors offering funding and non-financial resources to civil society, including small and even informal groups and individual activists.
Simple but complete profiles, organised by geographic region, that will help you identify donors who align with your work and needs.
Annual reviewing and updating to ensure best possible information.
Available in English, French and Spanish.

All featured donors agreed to be listed in this directory. Please check back for updated versions, and email us at if you want to suggest an improvement or recommend a donor we could add to this list.”

A blog post in which PSJP explores “the idea of leadership and some of its many facets with four social change organizations, Red Umbrella Fund, Ikhala, the Dalit Foundation and the Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust.”

“Child sexual exploitation is a serious problem that Congress should address. The EARN IT Act is not a solution to this problem…The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies
Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act) amends an existing federal law to force online
platforms into changing how they moderate content online by scanning
and censoring more of their users? communications.”

“Hacking//Hustling used a participatory action research model to gather quantitative and qualitative data regarding the impact of the removal of Backpage and the passage of FOSTA-SESTA on two groups of sex workers: those who work online, and primarily street-based sex workers who have limited access to technology. The results of our online survey (98 participants) and street-based survey (38 participants) indicate that the removal of Backpage and FOSTA-SESTA have had detrimental effects on online workers? financial stability, safety, access to community, and health outcomes.” Advised by Naomi Lauren at WCIIA (our Grantee-Partner).

Sex workers’ rights are central to the fight for women’s rights and for achieving gender equality. Yet, there continues to be disagreement about how best to ensure that women in the sex industry are free from violence and discrimination.