India
Towards Ethical Journalism: Analysing Media Representation
Context: Media reporting on sex work in India continues to be shaped by a narrow, crime-centric lens, with little distinction made between consensual adult sex work and the crime of…
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Towards Ethical Journalism: Analysing Media Representation
Context: Media reporting on sex work in India continues to be shaped by a narrow, crime-centric lens, with little distinction made between consensual adult sex work and the crime of…
SWASA BusynessSWASA | Year in Review: Looking back, Moving Forward
In Brief: In 2025, SWASA’s efforts to further sex workers’ rights in South Asia was strongly connected to global platforms beginning with our engagement at the 90th Convention on the…
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 focus group discussions female and trans sex workers from Colombo and Gampaha to explore their social, legal, economic, and sexual…
Sri LankaAssessment report On the Labour Rights of Informal Sector Workerswith a focus on FSWs
This study by Standup Movement Sri Lanka examines the status and experiences of female sex workers (FSWs) in Sri Lanka, with comparative insights from India and Thailand. The report highlights…
Sri LankaVoices from the Shadows
Sri LankaDiary of a sex worker
This initiative by Standup Movement Lanka showcases the lived experiences, hardships, challenges and violence faced by sex workers in Sri Lanka.
Sri LankaLiving 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 under COVID-19 threat early in the pandemic. During the country’s first lockdown from March to May 2020, a number…
IndiaAcknowledging Sex Workers Rights
The lives of sex workers in India are extremely challenging. Living on the intersects of grey laws, policies, morality and social bias, they have found it difficult to eke out…
IndiaI am a sex worker, I am a worker
India has over 8 lakh sex workers, historically forced to live in the shadows. They are brutalised by society and State. They seek justice against wage theft by law enforcement,…
IndiaThe Untold Story of sex workers in India | Meena Saraswathi Seshu’s Insight | Episode 54
Interview with Meena Saraswathi Seshu | Empowering Sex Workers & Fighting Discrimination In this compelling interview, I sit down with Meena Saraswathi Seshu, the trailblazing founder of NGOs such as…