Articles by Sex Work Awareness
“Speak Up! Media Skills for the Empowered Sex Worker” is a day-long seminar offered by the New York-based organization Sex Work Awareness (SWA). The workshop is based on $pread Magazine’s successful “Journalism for Sex Workers” …
Audacia Ray, of Sex Work Awareness, gives a speech at the New York City vigil for the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
The event was co-sponsored by the Sex Workers Outreach Project, Sex …
On March 13, 2008 we had our first fundraiser, hosted at Arena Studios in SoHo, which was well-attended by a group of very supportive people. In this video, three of the founders of the organization …
This segment aired on March 13, 2008 on CNN’s Prime News as part of their ongoing coverage of the Eliot Spitzer scandal and the outing of Ashley Alexandra Dupre.
Taking the Pledge is a 13-minute film featuring sex workers from Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Mali, Thailand and more! They describe the problems created by the ‘anti-prostitution pledge’ required to receive USAID and PEPFAR funds.
In English, …


