Medical Advocates -- Sex Workers
A compilation of articles and studies from around the world regarding sex workers' rights and sexual health issues.
Network of Sex Work Projects
An international alliance of sex worker organizations and sex worker rights groups with offices in North and South America, the United Kingdom, Latin America and Asia.
Sex Laws
A directory of laws regarding sex work around the world.
Sex Workers' International Media Watch
An international organization that monitors and responds to the media whenever sex work issues are involved, includes a library of international articles about sex workers' rights activism.
Streetwalking the World
Internet magazine for international escorts with news, views and information on sexual rights.
Africa
SWEAT (Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce)
SWEAT is a human rights based, non-governmental organization in Cape Town, South Africa, that promotes safer sex and health and human rights among sex workers.
Asia
APNSW (Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers)
Dedicated to promoting health and human rights for sex workers, APNSW works throughout Asia to facilitate sex industry participation and information sharing on technical, policy and health issues.
Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee
Based in West Bengal, India, Durbar consists of over 65,000 sex workers and volunteers who work together to address the everyday reality of sex workers' lives, including discrimination, HIV prevention and human rights violations.
Empower Foundation
Advocacy group dedicated to protecting the rights of women in the sex industry. In Thai, with a few features available in English.
Zi Teng
A non-governmental organization that advocates for the basic and sexual rights of women in the sex industry. Available in Chinese and English.
Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand Prostitutes Collective
An advocacy group based in Wellington, New Zealand, that works for sex workers' rights and the decriminalization of the sex industry.
RhED (Resourcing Health & Education)
Located in Victoria, Australia, RhED is committed to respecting and reflecting the needs of the sex industry and actively promoting the rights of sex workers. Available in English, Chinese and Thai.
Scarlet Alliance
This Australian association includes projects throughout the country and state-based organizations working to achieve equality and justice for sex workers.
Sex Workers Outreach Program
An Australian network of sex workers and advocates that focuses on safety, dignity, diversity and the changing needs of sex industry workers.
SWAG (Sex Worker Action Group)
A group dedicated to assisting female, male, transsexual and transgendered sex workers lead healthy lives.
Canada
Coalition for the Rights of Sex Workers
An advocacy group based in Montreal that lobbies for the legal recognition of sex work and sex workers' rights. Available in French and English.
Commercial Sex Information Service
An information clearinghouse for the sex industry, includes sections for commerce, culture, health and law.
PEERS Vancouver
A non-profit society in Vancouver dedicated to the empowerment, education and support of men, women and transgender people involved in the sex trade.
Stella
Health and legal resource center for sex workers in Montreal.
The Naked Truth
An advocacy and activism Web site for exotic dancers in Canada.
Europe
Cabiria
Located throughout France, Cabiria is a community-based health and legal program that focuses on men, women and children involved in sex work. Available in French and English.
European Network for HIV/STD Prevention in Prostitution
An organization that promotes the health and well-being of sex workers across Europe by advocating respect and rights, supporting high quality accessible health care and lobbying for legal change.
HYDRA
Based in Berlin, Germany, HYDRA's main goal is to put an end to the social and legal discrimination associated with sex work. They also offer safe sex information and health advice. All materials in German, basic information is also available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Chechen and Thai.
Les Putes
A sex workers advocacy group that focuses on fighting discrimination and supporting equal sexual rights. Available only in French.
Madonna
Provides news and legal and health resources for sex workers in Germany. Available only in German.
PIC (Prostitution Information Centre)
Based in Amsterdam's Red Light District, the PIC is dedicated to providing information and advice on all aspects of prostitution and organizes projects for sex workers. Available in Dutch and English.
SALLI -- United Sex Professionals of Finland
A network of sex workers that promotes human rights and safety for escorts, erotic performers, strippers, porn models and all others who work in erotic labor. Information available in Finnish, Swedish and English.
TAMPEP
An international networking and intervention project operating in 24 countries in Europe dedicated to providing HIV prevention and health information to migrant sex workers.
The Red Thread
This national organization is based in The Netherlands and provides safety and peer education information about the sex industry. Information available in English, Spanish, Romanian, Russian and Dutch.
Working Men Project
Based in London, the project provides free, expert medical and legal services for male and female sex workers, including HIV prevention, testing and treatment.
Latin America
Miluska: Life and Dignity
Located in Lima, Peru, an association of sex workers focused on legal issues, especially the defending of sexual and human rights. Available only in Spanish.
RedTraSex
A network of sex workers in Latin America and the Caribbean dedicated to fighting the spread of HIV. Available only in Spanish.
YANA (You Are Never Alone)
Offers women and girls involved in prostitution alternatives and support through street outreach, hospitality, trauma counseling/therapy, case management, advocacy and diversion services.
Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation
Non-profit corporation based in Los Angeles created to care for the physical and emotional needs of sex workers and those who work in the Adult Entertainment Industry, including HIV and STD testing and treatment and support groups.
COYOTE ("Call Off Your Tired Ethics")
With locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, COYOTE works for the rights of all sex workers and provides safer sex and HIV education.
Desiree Alliance
A coalition of health professionals, social scientists, professional sex educators, sex professionals and their supporting networks that focuses on building leadership and constructive activism to advocate for sex workers' human, labor and civil rights.
EscortSupport.com
Internet-based sex worker magazine with health and legal resources, including an "Ask the Experts" forum (requires free, anonymous registration).
FROST'D
Prevention outreach to streetwalking sex workers in NYC.
HOOK
Grassroots non-profit program by, for and about male sex workers; all volunteer 'zine along with several live events across the country.
Sex Workers Outreach Project
A multi-state network of sex workers and advocates that focuses on safety, dignity, diversity and the changing needs of sex industry workers.
St. James Infirmary
Offers free, confidential, nonjudgmental medical and social services for female, transgendered and male sex workers in San Francisco.
The Sex Workers Project
Works to advocate for sex workers, former sex workers, and those who are at risk for engaging in sex work, including victims of human trafficking, within a context of harm reduction and human rights.
