ASIJIKI, SWEAT, Sisonke, Triangle & the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition have written to Cyril Ramaphosa demanding the rights and dignity of sex workers be protected during Covid 19. Read the letter here. Dear President Ramaphosa RE: DIGNITY, SECURITY OF THE PERSON AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF SEX WORKERS AND QUEER (LGBTQIA+) PERSONS DURING THE COVID 19 …
PRESS RELEASE Sex Workers call on the President to include them in plan to aid workers during the lockdown 25 March 2020 On Monday, 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa decided to enforce a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on Thursday, 26 March. The President in his speech said that “this …
The Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) response to COVID-19 SWEAT and Sisonke the National Movement of Sex Workers in South Africa has been following the progression of COVID-19 locally and abroad and want to stress that the well-being of our staff and of service users is our paramount concern. As per the President’s …
The Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) #SayHerName campaign will be launching a report detailing the deaths of sex workers in South Africa. The report titled ‘Female and Transwomxn Sex Workers Deaths in South Africa – 2018/2019’ is the second report to be published by the campaign since its launch in 2016 to commemorate …
The Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT), together with Sisonke, the National Movement of Sex Workers, will commemorate the International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers over the next few days through a series of activities in six provinces around the country. Sex workers, allies and activists will gather to pay tribute to …