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About Us
Red Umbrella Fund is the first and only global fund dedicated to supporting the rights of sex workers.
It was established in 2012 to respond to the lack of funding available for sex workers’ rights organising. In line with its core values of autonomy and ownership, Red Umbrella Fund is a sex worker-led, participatory fund.

December 20, 2012
Red Umbrella Funds first Grantees
The Red Umbrella Fund is excited to present its first grantees, following the first Call for Applications in 2012. All…
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December 17, 2012
Red Umbrella Fund Welcomes its First Grantees
In April of this year (2012), a new innovative global grant-making mechanism for and by sex workers was launched: The…
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