Press release: Gardaí questions 36 men but many more sex workers have been arrested
Gardaí should protect the most vulnerable. Instead our laws put marginalised people in danger and waste precious Garda resources. Kate McGrew, director of SWAI and currently working sex worker said “36 men have been questioned over purchase of sex in the past few days and, while this is a huge number this is still far […]
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Press release: Government need to face facts and decriminalise sex work for our safety
We all deserve to work in safety, access health services and paths to justice. Since the enactment of the 2017 law, sex workers are less safe. Violent crime against sex workers has increased by 92% in the past 2 years. Kate McGrew, sex worker and director of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) says “We deserve […]
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Press release: International Sex Workers Rights Day
Today, the 3rd of March is International Sex Workers Rights Day. The Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) is the only sex workers rights groups in Ireland who places currently working sex workers at the heart of the campaign. We are also the only sex worker group in the country that supports male and trans sex […]
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Press release: Sex work laws are discriminatory says SWAI
We are highlighting the laws surrounding sex work in Ireland as discriminatory laws today on the UNAIDS Zero Discrimination Day. This year UNAIDS are using Zero Discrimination day to draw attention to the many laws which create barriers to health and safety, as well as many other human rights breaches. Kate McGrew, director of Sex […]
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Statement about Google and Ugly Mugs
SWAI is extremely concerned for the safety of sex workers in Ireland, as Ugly Mugs a widely used by sex workers has been rejected by Google to allows its app to screen calls and texts. This app screens calls and text for dangerous clients. Ugly Mugs applied for an exemption to new rules by Google […]
Read Morepress release: One prosecution for man caught up in raid shows law is not fit for purpose
ess releasem Kate McGrew, director of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) says “This man was caught procuring sex during a raid on a so-called brothel, when two or more workers work together. This case yet against highlights how the law is being used against workers who may want to work together for safety reasons. This […]
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Press release: Garda and laws fail the most vulnerable
While new report shows that Sex Workers working even in partially criminalised settings face three times the amount of violence, it remains completely illegal for two workers to work together for safety in Ireland. Today is International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Sex Workers. In a year of difficult conversations which challenged the status quo […]
Read MorePress Release: Normalised violence against some of societies most vulnerable due to policing of sex work
Since the laws have been introduced there have been 55 people arrested for prostitution offences, but only 2 of them are clients. Garda resources are already stretched without having to police consensual acts between a sex worker and their client. Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) supports the findings of the associations between sex work laws […]
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Speech at Reclaim the Night Belfast 2018
Last night we spoke at the Reclaim the Night Belfast march. Below is the text of our speech. Firstly, thank you for having SWAI here and asking us to speak. I honestly wish I wasn’t standing here talking, but my colleague and friend Laura Lee instead. These are big boots to fill and it is extremely difficult […]
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Press Release: Not all Women included in Big Picture RTE program: “A Woman’s World”
Sex Workers Alliance Ireland Censored from Big Picture RTE program: “A Women’s World” “A Woman’s World” is due to be aired tonight on RTE. SWAI contacted the program about having someone from their organisation or an individual specifically affected by these issues to take part as an audience member, but they were refused. Kate McGrew, […]
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Press release: New report leaves sex workers out in the cold says Sex Workers Alliance Ireland
New report leaves sex workers out in the cold says Sex Workers Alliance Ireland ‘Disrupt Demand’, a report published today fails to address the reality of the lives of sex workers in all their diversity. In Ireland, buying sex is a criminal offence under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 2017. Sex Workers Alliance Ireland […]
Read MoreUrgent information regarding recent knife attacks and robberies in Dublin 30_06_2017
English: There have been a number of knife attacks and robberies in the Dublin area over the last few days. The victims have mostly been Trans sex workers, but not all. If you have any information about these attacks please contact Garda – Lucy Myles 086 828 2515 / [email protected] . These people need to […]
Read MoreInformação urgente sobre os recentes ataques de faca e roubos em Dublin 30_06_2017
Inglês: Tem havido um número de ataques de faca e assaltos na área de Dublin durante os últimos dias. As vítimas foram principalmente Trans profissionais do sexo, mas não todos. Se você tem alguma informação sobre estes ataques entre em contato com o Garda – Lucy Myles 086 828 2515 / [email protected]. Estas pessoas precisam […]
Read MoreUrgent informatii cu privire la recentele atacuri de cuţit şi jafuri în Dublin 30_06_2017
Engleză: Au existat o serie de atacuri de cuţit şi jafuri în zona Dublin peste ultimele câteva zile. Victimele au fost Trans lucrãtorii din industria sexului, dar nu toate. Dacă aveţi orice informaţii despre aceste atacuri vă rugăm să contactaţi Garda – Lucy Myles 086 828 2515 / [email protected]. Aceste persoane trebuie să fie oprit! […]
Read MoreUrgentní informace o nedávné útoky nožem a loupeží v Dublin 30_06_2017
Česky: Tam byly několik útoků na nůž a loupeží v oblasti Dublin v posledních několika dnech. Oběti byly většinou Trans prostitutek, ale ne všechny. Pokud máte nějaké informace o těchto útocích kontaktujte Garda – Lucy Myles 086 828 2515 / [email protected]. Tito lidé musí být zastaven! Veškerý kontakt s Lucy je bezpečné a důvěrné. Nezáleží […]
Read MoreSürgős információt legújabb kés támadás és rablás-Dublin-30_06_2017
Angol: Ott már számos kés támadás és rablás Dublin területén az elmúlt napokban. Az áldozatok többsége már Trans szexmunkások, de nem minden. Ha bármilyen információt arról, hogy ezek a támadások forduljon Garda – Lucy Myles 086 828 2515 / [email protected]. Ezeknek az embereknek be kell állítani! Lucy minden kapcsolatot a biztonságos és bizalmas. Nem számít, […]
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