Associacao Pernambucana das Profissionais do Sexo (Pernambuco Association of Sex Workers)

Who do you work with?

Mulhers prostitutas garotos de programa travistis trnas sexuais que exerça prestação de servicos sexuais.
Women prostitutes, male escorts, transvestites, transsexuals who sell sexual services.

How are sex workers involved in your organisation?

Nós trabalhamos aquestão dos direitos humanos,estigma,empoderamento das pessoas prestadoras de serviços sexuais ,prevenção as dsts hiv e adis organização da class.
We work on issues of human rights, stigma, empowerment of people who sell sexual services, HIV, STD and AIDS prevention, class-based organizing

Which of NSWP priority areas does your organisation work on?
Oppose the criminalisation and other legal oppression of sex work and support its recognition as work
Critique the trafficking paradigm that conflates representations of sex work, migration, and mobility
Advocate for universal access to health services, including primary health care, HIV and sexual and reproductive health services
Speak out about violence against sex workers, including violence from police, institutions, clients, and intimate partners, while challenging the myth that sex work is inherently gender-based violence
Oppose human rights abuses, including coercive programming, mandatory testing, raids and forced rehabilitation
Challenge stigma and discrimination against sex workers, their families and partners, and others involved in sex work
Advocate for the economic empowerment and social inclusion of sex workers as sex workers
What are the two main challenges that the sex workers you work with face

Violencia e visibilidade
Violence and visibility

Describe other areas of your work

Educação, emponderamento, combate ao estigma , preconceito , legalização da profição e organização da classe
Education, empowerment, combating stigma, prejudice, legalization of the profession and class-based organizing

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