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Bangladesh
SEX WORK: FEMINIST FAULT-LINES
The meeting is intended to discuss sex work, feminist perspectives, and advocacy in Bangladesh. It will particularly focus on sex workers’ rights, health, and the challenges they face. The meeting aims to foster a collective understanding among feminists and activists about sex work and related issues.
Two-day-long workshop on ’’Developing Guidelines for Sensitive Reporting on Sex Workers’’
On 2-3 October 2024, Naripokkho organised a two-day workshop on…
SWASA Adda: Weekly Zoom Meeting for the sex workers in Bangladesh
SWASA Bangladesh started the initiative to host a weekly online…
VAMP Institute training on Digital Literacy: Navigating the Online World as a Sex Worker Activist
SWASA Bangladesh, partnered with Ashar Alo Society, held a two-day…
SWASA Bangladesh: CBO Planning Meeting
Reports on CBO Planning Meeting 2024 – Bangladesh Read here!
Nepal
Social Media Mobilization
Recognizing the importance of social media the world over, and…
Advocacy & Communication Training (VAMP Institute)
Introduction The advocacy and communication training was conducted…
Video podcast titled “Violence against women marginalized by profession”
A video podcast titled “Violence against women marginalized by…
Sri Lanka
“Voices of Resilience” – A Needs Assessment of Female and Trans Sex Workers in Colombo and Gampaha
The Abhimani Women’s Collective and SWASA conducted a series of…
Assessment report On the Labour Rights of Informal Sector Workerswith a focus on FSWs
This study by Standup Movement Sri Lanka examines the status and…
Voices from the Shadows
This series of empowering stories of five sex workers from around…
Diary of a sex worker
This initiative by Standup Movement Lanka showcases the lived…
Living through the Pandemic: A brief report on status of Sex workers in Kurunegala District
Kururnegala District in the North Western Province in Sri Lanka came…
Sexual Service Providers – Rights and Realities: A Feminist Dialogue by SWASA | Colombo, Sri Lanka | August 2025
In August 2025, Sex Workers and Allies South Asia (SWASA) hosted a…
VAMP Institute training on Digital Literacy: Navigating the Online World as a Sex Worker Activist
SWASA Bangladesh, partnered with Ashar Alo Society, held a two-day…
Sex workers use theatre to counter patriarchal narrative
Praja Dirirya Padanama based in Puttalam district in Sri Lanka…
Short film based on Covid19 experiences of Sri Lankan sex workers
Based on Sexperinces: COVID 19 SEXPERIENCES: A Collection of…
Sri Lanka Sex Workers and Allies call for Decriminalisation to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Submitted by: The Grassrooted Trust / Standup Movement Lanka/…
Panel discussion on socio-economic challengers and access to justice
A public discussion on ‘Women’s Histories of Sex Work in…
CEDAW – Sri Lanka
This annexure presents case studies on sex work in Sri Lanka,…
The Cost of Sex: A limited series podcast
This limited series podcast enters the world of sex work during Sri…
India
Acknowledging Sex Workers Rights
The lives of sex workers in India are extremely challenging. Living…
I am a sex worker, I am a worker
India has over 8 lakh sex workers, historically forced to live in…
The Untold Story of sex workers in India | Meena Saraswathi Seshu’s Insight | Episode 54
Interview with Meena Saraswathi Seshu | Empowering Sex Workers &…
Statement from the National Network of Sex Workers, India
The National Network of Sex Workers, India challenges the conflation of sex work and trafficking and calls for rights-based decriminalization.