We are sad to say goodbye to our Communications and Advocacy manager, Linda Kavanagh, who has been with SWAI for 7 years.
During her time with SWAI, she has spoken up for sex workers’ rights by speaking to the media, commenting on news items, promoting attendance at our events, shaping the visual identity of SWAI, honing our messaging, and communicating with politicians and policymakers. She has been the face behind our social media posts, ensuring that the voices of sex workers are heard in Ireland. We will miss you, Linda and wish you all the best for the future <3
“When I started in SWAI in October 2018, it was on the back of the successful referendum to get abortion access in Ireland. Through my activism with the Abortion Rights Campaign, I learned the importance of bodily autonomy, of affected-led organising, of feminism and that criminalisation does nothing to support health and safety. I took this information into the work I have done with SWAI. I’ve learned so much from the sex workers and allies I have interacted with.
I am incredibly proud of my work with SWAI. I hope I have helped shape the conversation around sex work in Ireland. I am devastated to leave this organisation at such a crucial point. I will continue to advocate for the health and safety of sex workers by calling for sex work to be decriminalised in Ireland.”
Due to lack of funding, SWAI will close our doors at the end of 2025.
