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 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘹 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴' 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦.

https://www.eswalliance.org/police_research_brief

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

Decriminalising #sexwork in #NewZealand: its history and impact “The #Swedishmodel was considered but roundly rejected in New Zealand. Instead, parliament prioritised sex workers’ 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.” via @ILikeBooks

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

RT @MuellerTadzio@twitter.com

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