Magenta

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Who do you work with?

Sex workers in Western Australia.

How are sex workers involved in your organisation?

Magenta are a peer led organisation with a large proportion of staff are sex workers. We also have a current Sex Worker only Advisory Committee.

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

Discrimination / Stigma
Not fully deciminalised - so can be targeted by police / local coun cils etc

Country
Australia