“Amend and Stop Abuse of all Sorts of Punitive Laws against Sex Workers”

Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls Sex workers from South Asia reject this report.

Our feminism is intersectional: decriminalisation of sex work is integral to the realisation of gender equality. #WeAreNotProstituted #DecrimSexWork #HRC56 nswp.org/resource/nswp-…

Sex workers from Bangladesh protest against the SR-VAW’s deeply stigmatising & insulting report, which is a violation of the rights of sex workers. #ChallengingtheSRVAWReport #ProtectVAWs #UNAct

Meena Seshu SWASA SWASASriLanka SWASA Nepal SWASA- Bangladesh It is terrible not to consider the voices and representation of women in sexwork in SR VAW report How can one conclude without hearing the affected women? #ChallengingtheSRVAWReport #ProtectVAWs #UNAct

Sex work is work. The right to work, to choose one's work, and to fair and safe working conditions are fundamental human rights. #WeAreNotProstituted #SexWorkIsWork

Protect sex worker rights. It is important to encourage countries to decriminalise sex worker rights, for the full enjoyment of fundamental human rights. UN Human Rights Council Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls @ASWASASouthAsia ASWA drive.google.com/file/d/1PHshfg…

Give sex workers dignity through positive laws.Our colleague in Nepal shares her experience. #DecrimSexWork #AdoptPositiveLegislation #Challengecrim #DignityForAll UN Human Rights Council Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls SWASA drive.google.com/file/d/1RcqK7x…

Decriminalise work and abolish punitive laws against sex work. Positive laws and access to all needed services will lead to a positive environment for sex workers.

#ChallengingtheSRVAWReport #ProtestVAWs #UNAct Meena Seshu Aarthi Pai SWASA SWASABangladesh शान्ति तिवारी Society for Women Awareness Nepal-NCS(SWAN)

TMnY SWASA Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls Reem Alsalem - personal account (not UNSR related) do listen in.

#ChallengingtheSRVAWReport #ProtestVAWs #UNAct Meena Seshu Aarthi Pai शान्ति तिवारी SWASA SWASABangladesh Society for Women Awareness Nepal-NCS(SWAN)

UN Human Rights Council Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls United Nations SWASA Nepal SWASA #SexWorkisWork sex workers must be protected and not criminalised. The right language, access to all services, framing of policy and laws are what is needed.

#DecrimSexWork #ChallengeCrim #DignityForAll

Hon. Supreme Court of India passed an order to protect rights of sex workers according to Art 21 of the constitution. But the statement from #india at the UN Human Rights Council on the report of the Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls did not align with Supreme Court. The Indian Express India at UN, Geneva SWASA

Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls report on prostitution is deeply biased, exclusionary. It violates basic tenet of human rights-inclusion of marginalised voices in decisions that impact them. #Challengecrim #DecrimSexWork #SexWorkIsWork #DecriminalisingSexWork Accountability International Meena Seshu SWASABangladesh

Hon. Supreme Court of India passed an order to protect rights of sex workers according to Art 21 of the constitution. But the statement from #india at the UN Human Rights Council on the report of the Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls did not align with Supreme Court. The Indian Express India at UN, Geneva SWASA

'Effective, evidence-based health services should be made available, accessible, acceptable to sex workers, as part of everyone’s enjoyment of right to health.' World Health Organization (WHO) stands with sex workers! Other UN systems' silent? #DecrimSexWork #SexWorkIsWork Accountability International Meena Seshu Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls

#ChallengingtheSRVAWReport #ProtestVAWs #UNAct

#ChallengingtheSRVAWReport #ProtestVAWs #UNAct