What gets posted on social media can have tangible effects on women engaged in sex work. Content written and shared about im/migrant sex workers over social media can influence the way these people are treated, the services they can and can’t access, and can even...
As a journalist, you have the ability to influence how the public perceives im/migrant women engaged in indoor sex work.
In 2005, the Canadian government enacted criminal laws against human trafficking. To this day, despite amendments, these anti-trafficking laws lack a substantive basis in empirical evidence and often have the effect of harming those in marginalized positions—such as...
The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) criminalizes many activities related to sex work, putting sex workers at risk of violence, exploitation, and other crimes and human rights violations. Because PCEPA views sex work as exploitation, it aims...
On December 6, 2014, Bill C-36—the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA)—came into force, regulating sex work in Canada with the stated aims of protecting sex workers, communities, children and reducing the demand for sex work. PCEPA views sex...
Journalism has undergone some changes in the last decade–and it’s becoming more common to see operations becoming condensed.SWAN understands the immense pressures journalists face in this changing landscape, but it's critical to ensure stories about sex workers are...