The Sex/Work Strike began in 2018 as part of the International Women's Strike on International Women's Day with the aims of decriminalisation of sex work.[1] Participants included the writer Molly Smith, author of Revolting Prostitutes.[2] In 2019 it was supported by many groups including the English Collective of Prostitutes, x:talk, United Voices of the World (USW), East London Strippers Collective, Sisters Uncut Edinburgh, London, Class War and Young Greens.[3]
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Dancers from various sex workers collectives at Leicester Square, London, 2022
A speaker from United Sex Workers addresses the crowd at Leicester Square, London, 2022
A speaker from United Sex Workers addresses the crowd at Leicester Square, London, 2022
An activist dances at the Eros statue
See also
References
- ↑ Blake, Matt. "Why British Sex Workers Are Striking This Friday". VICE.
- ↑ Ava, Caradonna. "On International Women's Day, sex workers are going on strike". Red Pepper.
- ↑ "Sex/Work Strike". Women's Strike. 20 February 2019.
Further reading
- International Women’s Day 2020: Why sex workers are going on strike. i (newspaper). Author – Frankie Miren. Published 8 March 2020.
- Why sex workers went on strike this week. Dazed. Author – Emma Garland. Published 9 March 2022.
- Sex/Work Strike: 8th March 2022 (London). National Ugly Mugs (NUM).
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