Dec. 17th International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

2007 (5th annual) known locations:

If you know of a location not listed please send everything you know about the event using our contact form, or email us (dec17@swopusa.org). If you are interested in starting an event click here.

International:

United States:

Virtual(online)

Cleveland, OH

Vigil/Memorial to be held in honor of the 5th International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Mon. 12/17/07
St. Paul's Community Church
4427 Franklin Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44113
6:00-8:00 pm
For more information please contact Vanessa at om4padme1@netzero.com or (216) 650-3963.

Chicago,Illinois


1st event: SLEAZE (flyer)


(60's-sex-art-russ-meyers-dance-freak-out)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th @ 10pm
Benefit for: SEX WORKERS OUTREACH PROJECT-CHICAGO
3343 N. Clark Street
Suggested donation: $5
Dress to Impress, Darlings
Live Freak/Dance Performers by Chicago's Raunchiest Whores and Hoes
Grooves by Eric LabRat, DJ Demchuk, Alexander Bassett, & Protman


2nd Event:


When: Sunday, December 16th 2007 @3pm
Where: Corner of Addison and Halsted, outside of the police station. If we are moved, we will be marching southbound down Halsted Street.
Who is invited: Sex Workers and their Allies!!
BRING RED UMBRELLAS! Also, be aware that the media will be there, so protect your identity if you need to remain anonymous.
If you would like more information about SWOP-CHICAGO...
www.swop-chicago.org
1-877-776-2004 (follow the prompts for swop-chicago)

Burlington, Vermont

We plan to observe the Internaltional Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, but are working out space issues. The event will take place either at a nearby Unitarian church or at RU12, our queer community center. If you would like to add us to the December 17th location list, you could offer that anyone interested in attending contact me for details. I can be reached at efemmera@yahoo.com. Thanks, Leslie

Las Vegas, NV

This year, SWOP-LV will hold a memorial march down Fremont Street, with a candlelight vigil at the end. We will meet at the Fremont Street Experience Parking Plaza on the top floor. (See this map)

Please bring a red umbrella or wear a red shirt.

Afterwards, those interested are invited to join us for dinner somewhere cheap (TBA). We plan that dinner will only cost you $10 or less.

Meet time: 7pm
End time: 9pm

For more information, email us at info(at)swop-lv.org or call us toll-free at 1-866-525-7967, ext. 701.

New York, NY

Candlelight vigil, 5-7PM (Flyer)
On the steps of Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
New York, NY


Wear red or bring a red umbrella
Sponsored by:

Email sarahjenny@riseup.net if you'd like to help organize or read at the event, please contact by December 14th.

Montréal, Canada (Montreal, Canada)



 (an english message will follow)

 Journée Internationale pour contrer la violence

 Ensemble, prenons le temps de penser à nos sœurs et frères qui ont
subi de la violence et à ceux et celles qui nous ont quitté…

 Et disons : C'est assez.

 Amener votre parapluie rouge, votre chaleur et solidarité.

 Le départ se fera à 17h à partir du métro Frontenac

 _____________________________________________

 5th International Day to End Violence
 Against Sex Workers

 December 17h, 2007

 Join Stella and our friends and allies for a Red Umbrella March, an
activity for the
 International day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.

 For more detail call Stella at 514-285-1599

 International Day to End Violence

 Together we will take the time to honour our sisters and brothers who
haveexperienced violence at work and those we have loved and lost...

 Bring your red umbrella, your warmth and your solidarity.

 And to say: Enough is Enough!!!

 We will depart at 5pm at Frontenac Metro

Los Angeles, CA

Come Celebrate SWOP-LA's 1 year anniversary! Flyer (.jpg)
Food, Film, and open mic for eulogies to the lost but not forgotten sex workers who have fallen victim to violence around the world.
Women Alive Access Center
5319 Venice Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90019
(Between La brea and Fairfax)
Mariko Passion: 310-562-8201 or swopla2006@gmail.com

Atlanta, GA

Details for the Dec. 17 event in Atlanta: (flyer)


Charis Books and More
1189 Euclid Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia30307

Dec. 17, 7:00-8:30pm

December 17th is the 5th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This event was created to call attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the globe. Please join us as we celebrate this important day of action with a sex worker open mic, a few brief video screenings and inspiring conversation on the movement for sex workers rights, dignity and decriminalization! This event is free and open to everyone; however, to participate as a performer in the open mic, the organizers request that you be a current or former sex worker.

For more information, please visit: www.swopusa.org/dec17 or www.chariscircle.org.

promotional material(chariscircle.org)

Also posted online here: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/328271

Lansing, MI

Monday Dec 17th, SWOP-MI will be holding a Memorial Gathering at the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing, MI from 2p - 3p.

We encourage all interested in attending to wear red and/or bring a red umbrella. We will be honoring those who have passed with a variety of readings.

We hope to encourage strength within our community to recognize and stop the violence towards Sex Workers. We also aim to be acknowledged as a sincere gatheing of concerned citizens. We would like to send a message that violence is not acceptable and those who commit it should be dealt with in a serious manner. 

Anyone interested in more details, or assisting with this gathering, please email swop-mi@hotmail.com

Thank You

 

Ottawa, CA

All details can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=9016811884

Ottawa events consist of 3 parts:

  1. Meet us at 5pm at the corner of Laurier & Cumberland for the MARCH OF THE RED UMBRELLAS. Bring a red umbrella (or anything bright and red!) and walk with us to the Human Rights Monument.

  2. Join us at 5:30pm at the Human Rights Monument (Elgin & Lisgar) for a candlelight vigil. Sex workers and our allies will speak about federal and local phenomena that increase the violence we face in our lives and work.

  3. Venus Envy (320 Lisgar, just off Bank) will host us for a reception starting at 6:15pm. Tea, coffee & homemade treats will be served. We'll screen a short documentary and have an open mic for sex workers and our allies to remember lost friends, share stories and talk to each other about how we can make our lives as Ottawa sex workers free of fear and violence!

Email womens.health@aco-cso.ca or mens.health@aco-cso.ca for any other info

香港(Hong Kong)

We are going to have a protest on Dec 17 against the police abuse of power against sex workers. We will march to the Police Headquarters, present the votes for the 10 most inhuman violations of sex workers' rights to the police. Thus, it'll be great if you can help us to spread further our online election. We have posted the information about this election for the most inhuman violations of sex workers' rights on our website www.ziteng.org.hk. for further information: 2007年十大侵犯姐姐仔人權事件選舉 (2007 Election of the 10 most cruel violation of sex workers’ human rights )

Dec 17 Protest against police violence and abuse against sex workers
venue: Southorn Playground, Wanchai (MTR Wanchai station exit A4)
time: 10.30am
Contact: Elaine Lam, Zi Teng
email: ziteng@hkstar.com
website: www.ziteng.org.hk
Tel: 2332-7182

San Francisco, CA

DateOrganizationsDetails
December 3rdSWOP-USA

On December 3rd Monday, SWOP USA will send letters to state and local officials drawing attention to International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and asking for support of statewide decriminalization of prostitution
December 4th 12:00PMSWOP-USA, SWOP NORCAL and the ESPU

perform 'Don't Tread on Me' in front of Congressman Tom Lantos office protesting the TVPRA Mann Act provisions. Meet at 11:30 in front of the district office 400 South El Camino Real, Suite 410, San Mateo 94402.

December 13th 12:00 PMESPUVigil on the sidewalk on Grove st. between Cole and Parker in San Francisco, California to call attention to the unethical practice by USF Ethics professor for video taping massage parlor workers without their permission to promote his idea of forced labor, with no regard that he violated their privacy rights under the guise of rescuing workers.
December 14th 10:00 AMSWOP NORCALOn December 14th Friday at 10am SWOP NORCAL will flyer City Hall in Berkeley and in Oakland. Please if you would like to help pass out flyers email me. dec17@swopusa.org
December 14th 9PMSWOP NORCALMeet on the corner of San Pablo and Ashby in Berkeley and we will make our way to International Blvd in Oakland. The goal of this outreach is to bring support to sex workers with goody bags and legal resource guides and invites to events on the 17th.
December 17th 12:00 PMESPUThe vigil will be held at Noon on the sidewalk at Bancroft and Telegraph in Berkeley, California on Monday, December 17th, 2007 to call attention to a recent incident of violence against a sex worker while attending a UC Berkeley event hosted by the Ethics Department that depicted sexually violent graphic images of sex workers as normal
December 17th 5:00 PMSWOP NORCALOn December 17th Monday at 5pm we will hold a reception in Supervisor Jake McGoldrick's office. At 6pm we will gather in the Civic Center Plaza on the Polk Street side of San Francisco's City Hall where we will hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance of all who died from violence in the line of duty.
ESPU events press release: Word .doc or .pdf).

Australia

A fortnight of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

Human Rights & Pro Sex Worker Rights Exhibition, & Launch of Petition against the Registration of Sex Workers in the Northern Territory
6th Dec, 5.30 pm, Supreme Court, State Square, Darwin

This Installation highlights that human rights protocols are selectively being ignored by governments globally in relation to sex workers. Unsafe working conditions, stigma and discrimination still remains, destroying lives of many sex workers. The viewer is asked to reflect and think about their own judgments on sex workers. The wig, clothing and shoes have all been worn by sex workers at work.

"The registration of individual sex workers is a violation of human, working and civil rights. Sex workers have the right to privacy, the right to work in an occupation of choice, the right to live and work free from violence and harassment, the right to live free from discrimination, vilification, trafficking and prohibition."

"We want working rights, human rights, union rights – WITH EQUALITY"

Salis

Launch of Sex Worker Law Resource 7th Dec, 3.30pm, Supreme Court, State Square, Darwin These education resources have been produced by sex workers as not just peer educators but as community educators. Out of constant struggle for sex workers voices to be heard, are those that will speak out proud; individual sex workers, EMPOWER, Scarlet Alliance.. we are proud to have produced such amazing resources! Launched by resource editor, Alina Thomas

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Stall In Darwin 17th Dec, Supreme Court, State Square, Darwin.

Community education stall in middle of city hub, mall whore art exhibits, information, petition + safe sex workers rights info accompanying red umbrella campaign highlighting ending violence against sex workers by addressing working rights. All welcome!

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Protest In Sydney 5pm, 13th December, 28 Margaret St, corner of York Street, Sydney, nearest train station Wynyard. Sex Workers in Sydney city will carry red umbrellas for the last time in 2007, against the brothel closure laws by the Iemma Government, and in favour of better local council sex industry policy.

For more information concerning the events click here

SWIRL

Sex Workers' Internet Radio Lounge has created two downloadable MP3 PSAs about International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. 

The first is a PSA with basic information and a link SWOP:
http://emedia.art.sunysb.edu/swirl/Dec17PSA.mp3

The second is an MP3 of Annie Sprinkle's 10 Things You Can Do to Participate in International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers:
http://emedia.art.sunysb.edu/swirl/10ThingsPSA.mp3

To download MP3s:
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Feel free to download these MP3s and use them on your webcast, Podcast, radio show, put links on your website, or whatever.  Spread the word.

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