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In June 2014, nine male and transgender sex workers gathered in Cape Town to participate in the digital story-telling workshop. Participants explore how the criminalisation of sex work, the stigma that attached to the profession and the high levels of …
Civil society organisations march to Parliament to demand government to draft and implement a robust plan on dealing with GBV.
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Sonke points out why the illegality of sex work does more harm than good.
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The Guide has been compiled for journalists and writers involved in reporting on sex work. It sets out basic facts about the sex work industry in South Africa and contains sections on appropriate terminology, use of images and respectful interviewing …
Sonke’s Nomonde Nyembe, together with Cherith Sanger and Sally-Jean Shackleton from Sex Workers Education and Advocacy (SWEAT), write an open letter to President Jacob Zuma about the well-being of all sex workers in South Africa. This letter was published in …
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This morning, nearly 200 sex workers and activists from Sonke Gender Justice, SWEAT (Sex Worker Education Advocacy Task Force), Sisonke Sex Worker Movement and the Treatment Action Campaign handed over a petition to the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) demanding …
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In response to inaction by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), sex workers and gender and human rights activists will stage a peaceful demonstration at the offices of CGE (132 Adderly Street, 5th Floor, Absa building, Cape Town) from 11h00-12h00 …
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Statement issued by SWEAT, Sisonke, Sonke Gender Justice, Women’s Legal Centre and TB/HIV Care Association Civil society organisations call on Ministers and MEC’s in the new cabinet to follow the footsteps of Eastern Cape MEC of Social Development, Nancy Sihlwayi, …
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Sonke’s Sisonke Msimang co-hosts with Eusebius McKaiser! She interviews Pauline, a sexworker, about why sex work should be decriminalized. Listen on our soundcloud playlist: http://soundcloud.com/sonke/sets/sonke-on-the-radio
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The Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT), Sisonke Sex Worker Movement, the Women’s Legal Centre and Sonke Gender Justice welcome the judgment handed down by the Western Cape High Court on 29 April 2014 that found double murder accused …
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All countries struggle with the legal treatment of prostitution or sex work, a practice that is as old as history itself. South Africa is no exception. The current legal situation in South Africa involves the criminalization of sex work with …
Earlier this year, the Commission for Gender Equality (“CGE”) came out in support of the decriminalization of sex work. Sonke staff was thrilled with this development because the CGE is an important institution. Their voice amplifies those of many others …
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Sonke recently submitted a letter with the Commission for Gender Equality applauding their position in favour of the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa. In addition, Sonke jointly submitted a letter of support with several key gender and women’s …
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Sonagachi in North Kolkata is home to an estimated 12,000 sex workers. These women have organised themselves in a union to fight for their basic human rights and protect their future.
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