Sex Workers Outreach Project USA
Welcome to the new and improved SWOP-USA website! We’re going through many changes as an organization and a digital overhaul is part of that. You’ll find an entirely new resource section, our Chapter Hub site has moved here, and we’ll also be producing significantly more resource sheets in the coming months.
Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA is a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of people involved in the sex trade and their communities, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy.
Sacheen Littlefeather has passed away. While people remember her for her acceptance speech on behalf of Marlon Brando, Know that she also ended the media blackout of the Wounded Knee occupation, won an Emmy & co-founded the American Indian AIDS Institute of San Francisco. RIP 👊🏼
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It's wild what prisoners ACTUALLY do w/contraband phones vs. what prisons fear they'll do. I just talked to a guy who's using his to teach other guys computer science
"We’re using Harvard’s CS50 materials," he said. "That professor @davidjmalan, I think he’s one of the best."
U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking is 90% focused on anti-sex work, end demand, violent rescue/rehab and carceral solutions. https://www.state.gov/united-states-advisory-council-on-human-trafficking-annual-report-2022/
During COVID, 11,000 federal prisoners were released early onto home confinement. Only *17 reoffended, almost all for drugs. Only one committed a new violent crime (aggravated assault) – i.e. the violent recidivism rate was 0.009%. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/29/prison-release-covid-pandemic-incarceration/
Recent Blog Posts:
SWOP-USA Is Looking To Expand The Board Of Directors
Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA is looking to expand it's Board [...]
Call To Action! Tell your senator to vote against the #EarnIt Act
We need everyone to call or email their senators Thursday, [...]
New Executive Staff Announcement
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Staff Profile: Phoenix Calida (Communications Director)
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Staff Profile: Velvet (Managing Director)
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Staff Profile: Alexandria LaRue (Chapter Director)
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SWOP USA Stands in Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter
SWOP-USA fully supports #BlackLivesMatter protestors and all other anti racism [...]
International Women’s Day Statement 2020
International Women’s Day Statement 3/8/2020 International Women’s Day was first [...]
SWOP-USA Hiring: Executive Director
SWOP-USA is announcing the search for our next Executive Director. [...]