Language Matters
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you? Language can actually have a profound impact. Language shapes our "normal" — the way we think, the way we feel about something...
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...
What to Consider When Writing Social Media Posts
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...
Current Journalistic Representation: Assessment & Suggestions from Im/migrant Women Engaged in Indoor Sex Work
As a journalist, you have the ability to influence how the public perceives im/migrant women engaged in indoor sex work.
Anti-trafficking Laws
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...
Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) Analysis
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...
Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA)
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,...
Sharing and Syndicated News Articles
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...