Our events at the Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women is happening in New York City from March 9 to 20, along with a parallel conference of events for civil society. Many will not attend becuase of the hostile and dangerous environment in the US for migrants and visitors. Our fiscal sponsor, AWID, will not be attending, but will be hosting global hubs in the Gambia and Uganda.
We will be hosting two events - one live and one virtual. We invite you to join us!
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Sex Workers Take Back Their Power in a Time of Crisis
Tuesday, 17 March, 6:30 - 8:00 pm EST
Church Center for the United Nations (CCUN), 11th Floor
Co-sponsored by Global Network of Sex Work Projects & Red Umbrella Fund
(This event is in-person, but a recording will be made available post-event)
In spite of growing awareness of sex workers’ humanity, the last few years have seen a rapid decline of funding for sex worker movements. But sex workers and other grassroots movements are not giving up. We will share the latest research on how sex workers are affected by recent cuts to foreign aid and foundation budgets. Then we will hear from sex worker leaders and their funders about how they are persevering in this moment, including new innovations in fundraising and advocacy. The speakers and audience will develop a list of recommendations for funders, activists and allies.
Moderation:
Sienna Baskin, Sex Work Donor Collaborative
Speakers:
Kyomya MacKlean, AWAC, Uganda
Naumy MBareeba, WONETHA, Uganda
Kayla Gore, My Sistah's House, USA
Ankit Gupta, Global Fund for Women
Carlton Bell, Third Wave Fund
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From Do No Harm to Inclusion - The Sex Work Issue
Tuesday, 10 March, 8:30 am EST
Virtual event/Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81892976469?pwd=30JugbC9ThCJLeWFPttY6nnfQ94wGa.1
Co-sponsored by New Moon Network
This session is designed for those interested in exploring how their funding and interventions may impact people who trade sex. Using the framework of our toolkit “From Do No Harm to Inclusion,” we will wade through the often complex issues surrounding sex work, sharing practical steps you can take to develop a principled and human rights based approach.
Facilitators:
Sienna Baskin, Sex Work Donor Collaborative
Savannah Sly, New Moon Network