Sex work is work. Criminalizing it, doesn't end demand, it just makes working in that field more dangerous.

#SexWorkIsWork #NordicModel #SwedishModel #NeoAbolitionism

"Emotional #abuse, #harassment, threats, blackmail, and coercion are the most common forms of #police violence faced by sex workers across Europe, with the highest rates reported in #SwedishModel contexts."

December 17 is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Read ESWA's groundbreaking report ๐˜Œ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด: ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜น ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด' ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜‘๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.

https://www.eswalliance.org/police_research_brief

#IDEVASW #December17 #sexwork #VAW #transphobia #migrants #policeviolence

Decriminalising #sexwork in #NewZealand: its history and impact โ€œThe #Swedishmodel was considered but roundly rejected in New Zealand. Instead, parliament prioritised sex workersโ€™ rights and listened to the voices of feminists and sex workers before voting for decriminalisation, trusting that they were best placed to talk about their own work.โ€ via @ILikeBooks

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/decriminalising-sex-work-in-new-zealand-its-history-and-impact/

Decriminalising sex work in New Zealand: its history and impact

The New Zealand experience of decriminalised sex work offers a practical alternative to the often-cited Swedish Model. Might it point to a more general way forward? Espaรฑol

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#sexworkiswork: wahnsinnig schรถne Schilder auf der #sexworker-Demo gegen #freierbestrafung / #swedishmodel