Sex Workers Outreach Project USA
- Sex Workers Outreach Project USA
Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA(SWOP USA) was founded by Robyn Few and others in 2003 as a US chapter of SWOP based out of Australia. SWOP-USA is the largest sex worker rights organization in the United States, with chapters in several states. Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA is a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of sex workers and their communities, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy.
SWOP-USA started International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (December 17th), and International Sex Worker Rights Day(March 3rd).
ources
* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/21/1071941607918.html?from=storyrhs San Francisco sex workers demand legal protection]
External links
* [http://www.swopusa.org Main SWOP-USA website]
* [http://www.swopusa.org/node/26 List of Chapters]
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