I was at the Scarlet Alliance event in Sydney. It was really inspiring. I’ll try to write about it and link later tonight.

Today is 17th of December, International Day to end Violence against sex
workers.

In Macedonia, as throughout the world, sex workers are pushed to the margins
of society by a combination of prejudice, discrimination, and violence.
Insults and hate plague their lives, pervade media reports, and direct the
approach of social institutions. But the lives and livelihoods of sex
workers comprise of much more and the conviction remains that the selling of
sexual services does not justify denial of fundamental rights, to which all
human beings are entitled.

“You Must Know About Me” is a first-hand account of sex workers’ experiences
and aspirations off and on the streets. While dealing with the harassment
and violence from clients, pimps, and the police, sex workers strive to
counter the hostile public attitude by speaking out and fighting for basic
rights.

The video calls for zero tolerance of violence against sex workers, adequate
investigation and prosecution of perpetrators, and coordinated response of
social institutions to the actual needs of sex workers.

Watch and take action: http://hub.witness.org/en/YMKAM

Video is available in English, Russian, and Macedonian.