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For your convenience, we have listed all of SWAN's "Responsible Reporting" media project resources below, with a brief description of the resource, its target audience and how it may be helpful. The aim of the media project is to help inform journalists about the...
To combat the longstanding stereotype that sex workers are only women, SWAN teamed up with HIM, an organization that supports men and masc sex workers, to help dispel some myths and shed light on an under-resourced and often forgotten community. In this resource,...
Bad Imagery in Sex Work Reporting Using inappropriate images when reporting on sex work can contribute to misinformation, widely-held stereotypes and the dehumanization and 'othering' of sex workers. Journalists and producers can ask themselves the...
SWAN has developed a brief language guide to aid reporters in avoiding harmful language about sex workers. This guide is not exhaustive. It should also be noted that language is ever-changing and the recommendations in this guide may shift over time. This document...
On January 31, 2024, SWAN Vancouver responded to a Call for Input from the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, for a report to the Human Rights Council on prostitution and violence against women and girls. Download a PDF of SWAN's brief here...
The continued violation of sex workers’ rights—and the dismissal of their lived experiences and general humanity—is demonstrated in the September 2023 Ontario Superior Court’s dismissal of a constitutional challenge against the Protection of Communities and Exploited...