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SWAN Glossary of Terms

SWAN’s Glossary

Unless otherwise specified, these definitions were developed by SWAN to reflect the experiences of the women we serve.

Unless specified, these definitions are not necessarily legal or universal in nature.

See here for a resource on how language matters and words can hurt in sex work reporting.

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