In Brief:
In 2025, SWASA’s efforts to further sex workers’ rights in South Asia connected globally with our engagement at the 90th CEDAW held in Geneva, Switzerland in February 2025. Country chapters (in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) continued our efforts to strengthen and amplify sex workers’ voices, while forging alliances with trade unions, women’s rights movements, and LGBTQIA+ movements. Regionally, SWASA’s strategic planning strengthened collective action to mark a year of resilience, dignity, and progress toward labour rights and social security for sex workers.