SWAN Vancouver
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SWAN grew out of a pilot community healthcare initiative that extended HIV outreach to local massage businesses. We recognized that women working in massage businesses dealt with a host of issues much broader than sexual health. These women were most concerned about issues related to the law, immigration, employment, and safety among others.
SWAN Vancouver
4d ago
To combat the longstanding stereotype that sex workers are only women, SWAN teamed up with HIM, an organization that supports men and masc sex workers, to help dispel some myths and shed light on an ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
1M ago
Bad Imagery in Sex Work Reporting Using inappropriate images when reporting on sex work can contribute to misinformation, widely-held stereotypes and the dehumanization and 'othering' of sex ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
3M ago
On January 31, 2024, SWAN Vancouver responded to a Call for Input from the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, for a report to the Human Rights Council on prostitution and ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
3M ago
In March 2021, a constitutional challenge against Canada’s sex work laws—the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA)—was launched to address violations of sex workers’ basic ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
3M ago
The continued violation of sex workers’ rights—and the dismissal of their lived experiences and general humanity—is demonstrated in the September 2023 Ontario Superior Court’s dismissal of a ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
5M ago
What’s the other side of the sex work debate? Here’s why your search for interviews may not result in a balanced news story - especially when one side is deliberately using unsubstantiated ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
5M ago
Beware of the rescue mentality. Beware of the rescue mentality that is so prevalent in anti-trafficking work. If your mission is to save people and centre yourself as the hero, you could be ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
7M ago
You're a journalist. You have a tight deadline. How will you interview a sex worker in the next couple of hours? You probably won't.Including sex workers' voices in your stories is crucial to ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
7M ago
Many mainstream anti-trafficking campaigns give a list of 'red flags' — signs of trafficking that you should watch out for in day-to-day life. Unfortunately, these red flags cause more problems than ..read more
SWAN Vancouver
8M ago
For a change, we aren't going to be talking about im/migrant women engaged in sex work... Instead, we'll be talking about some of the ways data and statistics can be misleading (both intentionally ..read more