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Model
Decriminalization Legislation
(from PENET)
PENET Editor's Note: This was proposed
legislation, not yet adopted in South Australia. This is submitted as
model legislation which decriminalizes and regulates the industry. In
Australia there is a precedent for this legislation. For example, The
Prostitution ACT of 1992 (currently in effect) from the Australian
Capital Territories contains some of these provisions, but is not a
complete model for decriminalization. Please note that a number of the
regulations below contradict some sex workers' rights agendas. These are
explained in the editor's
notes linked to this text [on PENET]. BAYSWAN
BAYSWAN, Bay Area Sex Worker Advocacy Network, is a collaborative
project providing information for sex workers and about diverse sex
industries. BAYSWAN links individuals to resources provided by sex
workers' and other rights based organizations. BAYSWAN organizes to
improve working conditions, increase safety and services for workers,
and to eliminate discrimination on behalf of individuals working within
both legal and criminalized adult entertainment industries. Best
Practices Policy Project
The Best Practices Policy Project is an organization dedicated to
creating excellence amongst organizations and advocates working with sex
workers in the United States. We produce materials for policy environments, address research and
academic concerns and provide NGOs with technical assistance. Everything
that we do is guided by principles that protect the rights of people who
engage in commercial sex in all its forms. Network
of Sex Work Projects
In 1991 an informal alliance of sex workers and organizations that
provide services to sex workers formed as the Network of Sex Work
Projects. NSWP is a legally constituted international organisation for
promoting sex workers' health and human rights. With member
organizations in more than 40 countries, the Network develops
partnerships with technical support agencies to work on
independently-financed projects. This site is full of resources,
articles, etc.
http://www.nswp.org Prostitutes'
Education Network
The Prostitutes' Education Network is an information service about
legislative and cultural issues as they effect prostitutes and other sex
workers. The service is comprised of information for sex workers and
activists/educators who study issues of decriminalization, human rights
in the context of prostitution, violence against prostitutes and women,
sex workers and pornography, as well as current trends in legislation
and social policy in the U.S. and internationally. Sex
Work Matters
The Sex Work Matters project is organized by colleagues of New School
University and the City University of New York, and aims to provide a
forum for dialogue among scholars, activists and analysts involved in
issues surrounding sex work. The centerpiece of this project is a
conference planned for March 30, 2006.
http://sexworkmatters.net Sex
Workers' Outreach Project
Sex Workers Outreach Project USA (SWOP) focuses on improving the lives
of sex industry workers by promoting safety, dignity and diversity in
sex work and fosters an environment that affirms individual choices and occupational
rights.
http://www.swop-usa.org
The
Sex Workers Project
Created in December 2001, the Sex Workers Project is the first program
in New York City and in the country to focus on the provision of legal
services, legal training, documentation, and policy advocacy for sex
workers. Using a harm reduction and human rights model, the SWP protects
the rights and safety of sex workers who by choice, circumstance, or
coercion remain in the industry.
http://www.sexworkersproject.org $pread
Magazine
$pread is a unique new magazine by and for sex workers of all genders,
sexualities, and backgrounds, and their allies across the globe.
Including writing by professionals in all areas of the sex industry,
with a focus on personal experiences and political insights, the
magazine aims to provide a forum for marginalized voices and a sense of
community and support among sex workers, as well as a balanced and
honest view of the sex industry. $pread will also contain practical
information, news, and resources relevant to those working in the sex
industry. Through this publication the editors hope to confront the
various stigmas surrounding sex work, to raise awareness of the legal
and political issues affecting sex workers and to encourage support for
the improvement of working conditions and workers' rights for all sex
professionals.
http://www.spreadmagazine.org/
"The Desiree Alliance is
a diverse, volunteer-based, sex worker-led network of organizations,
communities and individuals across the US working in harm reduction,
direct services, political advocacy and health services for sex workers.
We provide leadership and create space for sex workers and supporters to
come together to advocate for human, labour and civil rights for all
workers in the sex industry."
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