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Pandemic of violence against sex workers brought about by change in law has not ended

Pandemic of violence against sex workers brought about by change in law has not ended

Jul 24, 2021

Yesterday a man who attacked and robbed two sex workers working together for safety was jailed for 10 years.  Aoife Bloom, board member of SWAI says “The Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) welcomes the news that a man who violently attacked two members of our...
Press release: Sentence of rapist shows all-too-rare justice for sex workers possible

Press release: Sentence of rapist shows all-too-rare justice for sex workers possible

Mar 18, 2020

We want to work with Gardaí so that crimes like these can come to justice On Monday Nolan Keown was sentenced to 14 years in prison after attacking, sexually assaulting and robbing two sex workers in 2016 and 2018.  Kate McGrew, director of SWAI and current sex worker...

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SWAI supports the self-determination of all sex workers to be given a voice and allowed to speak on their own behalf. We support a harm reduction policy in relation to sex work and that sex workers should be granted the same rights as all other workers.

Mission Statement: To promote the social inclusion, health, safety, civil rights and the right to self determination of female, male, cisgender and transgender sex workers.

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      September 20, 2023 – Minister’s refusal to meet is a slap in the face of a community already hurt
      July 13, 2023 – Review of law needs to be scrapped and started again
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      April 5, 2023 – We told you this would happen says Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, about the murder of a sex worker in Limerick
      March 14, 2023 – Sex workers failed by law AGAIN

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