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“Sex Work Policy At Crucial Juncture” Scarlet Alliance Speaks at Human Rights Networking Zone, followed by Media Conference
Melbourne, July 24, 2014 — Members of the media are invited to a timely and interactive discussion on sex work, human rights, and law and policy – and how the latter can both positively and negatively affect the lives and health of sex workers around the...
“Sex workers international meeting at the AIDS 2014 conference” July 2014
Sex workers from over thirty countries have gathered in Melbourne at the AIDS 2014 Conference to address some of the big issues that all sex workers face. Thai sex worker Sachumi Mayo said ” The hottest issue for sex workers from Thailand are migration and the...
Scarlet Alliance “SEX WORKER LEGAL EMPOWERMENT – 7TH NATIONAL HIV STRATEGY” 7 July 2014
Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association welcomed the launch of the 7th National HIV Strategy by Health Minister the Hon. Peter Dutton. Australia's response to HIV is built on the partnership approach bringing together government and communities affected...
“Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers, Denounce European Union Vote” 27 Feb 2014
On the 26th February 2014, European Parliament voted 343 in favour, 139 against and 105 abstentions on a report which urges criminalising clients of sex workers in Europe. The report claims that such laws are beneficial to sex workers. “To say that this report...
Scarlet Alliance “When You Criminalise Our Clients, You Criminalise Us” 4 Dec 2013
‘The Bill to criminalise clients of sex workers being debated in French Parliament on December 4 will severely endanger the lives and working conditions of sex workers if passed’, says Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association. Scarlet Alliance CEO Janelle...
Scarlet Alliance “Anti-sex work laws deemed unconstitutional” 21 June 2013
Australian sex workers welcome US Supreme Court decision. Sex workers in Australia are celebrating last night’s decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court, which struck down the notorious anti-sex work pledge for HIV/AIDS prevention organisations....
Media Release “Sex Workers call on South Australian Government to Decriminalise Sex Work” 5th June 2013, Adelaide
Sex workers and supporters are rallying on Wednesday 5 June in the week of International Whores Day to call upon the South Australian Government to decriminalise sex work. Sex Workers call on South Australian Government to decriminalise sex workSex workers and...
“Western Australian Sex Workers and supporters demand Decriminalisation” Event 1pm 18 May 2013
In a protest to be held outside Parliament House, Saturday May 18th at 1pm, Western Australian sex workers and their supporters are coming together to demand full decriminalisation of their work. "We want the same work rights and protections as everybody...
“Sydney: International Conference Delegates Urge NSW to Maintain Decriminalisation of Sex Work” 1 Nov 2012
Experts from a dozen countries, are meeting in Sydney to learn of the gains since decriminalisation of sex work in NSW in 1995, are dismayed at the massive threat to the world-leading law. Open Society Foundations, Scarlet Alliance and Sex Worker Outreach Project have...
Scarlet Alliance Media Release “Brothel Regulation Inquiry: Hartcher covers up Council ineptitude” 21 Sept 2012
Scarlet Alliance opposes the introduction of licensing and registration as proposed by the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, assisted by an inter-agency Working Party for brothel regulation. Special Minister of State Chris Hartcher yesterday announced an inquiry...
NSW SEX WORKER RED UMBRELLA PROTEST 7 Sept 2012
"This Local Council election is crucial to sex worker rights in NSW.Councillors running on a 'ban brothels' platform are working againstthe best interests of sex workers, and are shirking theirresponsibility to community based HIV responses and human...
Scarlet Alliance “NSW Brothel licensing is contrary to United Nations recommendations” 30 Aug 2012
Scarlet Alliance, the Australian Sex Workers Association, opposes the announcement of a licensing body to regulate sex work in New South Wales. Elena Jeffreys of Scarlet Alliance is concerned that ‘the ill-conceived push for a licensing model is politically...