The Sex/Work Strike began in 2018 as part of the International Women's Strike on International Women's Day with the aims of decriminalisation of sex work. Participants included the writer Molly Smith, author of Revolting Prostitutes. In 2019 it was supported by many groups including the English Collective of Prostitutes, x:talk, United Voices of the World (USW), East London Strippers Collective, Sisters Uncut Edinburgh, London, Class War and Young Greens.
Gallery
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Dancers from various sex workers collectives at Leicester Square, London, 2022
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A speaker from United Sex Workers addresses the crowd at Leicester Square, London, 2022
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A speaker from United Sex Workers addresses the crowd at Leicester Square, London, 2022
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An activist dances at the Eros statue
See also
- 2021 Minas Gerais prostitute strike
- International Union of Sex Workers
- Occupation of Saint-Nizier church by Lyon prostitutes
- Sex workers' rights
References
- Blake, Matt. "Why British Sex Workers Are Striking This Friday". VICE.
- Ava, Caradonna. "On International Women's Day, sex workers are going on strike". Red Pepper.
- "Sex/Work Strike". Women's Strike. 20 February 2019.
Further reading
- International Women’s Day 2020: Why sex workers are going on strike. i (newspaper). Author – Frankie Miren. Published 8 March 2020.
- Why sex workers went on strike this week. Dazed. Author – Emma Garland. Published 9 March 2022.
- Sex/Work Strike: 8th March 2022 (London). National Ugly Mugs (NUM).
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