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A movement for sex workers by human rights activists

Through our work, we amplify the voices of sex workers, create a unified community of sex workers, promote the recognition of human rights, and foster positive change within the community. Sisonke conducts workshops, training, outreach, advocacy, sensitization, and media engagement for the reintegration of sex workers into communities free from stigma and discrimination. Our movement advocates for the decriminalization of sex work.

Build a movement

Creating a common cause to empower sex workers, and promote access to, safety, health, and decriminalization of sex work.

Shape policy

Uniting as a collective to challenge the criminalization of sex work and have the criminalization of sex work repealed.

Boots on the ground

Reduce stigma and improve information, support sex workers with services such as access to health care, the police, and the court system.

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