SlutWalk Sydney was held on June 13th 2011

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The organising and execution of SlutWalk Sydney was mostly driven by sex workers from the very start. Sex workers have an acute understanding of how victim blaming and slut shaming are both elements of the stigma and discrimination that we and the wider community face every day.

Aussie whores as always didn’t let anyone down and certainly weren’t afraid to jump on the opportunity to take to the streets and represent!

There was also a strong sex worker presence at SlutWalks in Adelaide; and in Melbourne sex workers marched through the streets with the Scarlet Alliance Banner and under red umbrellas.

Below is the speech that was written and delivered by Audry Autonomy and Elena Jeffreys at both the Melbourne & Sydney SlutWalks. Elena spoke in Melbourne and Audry in Sydney.

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Slutwalk Sydney Speech_Audry Autonomy and Elena Jeffreys_printable pdf

 

The reflection below was given to us by a sex worker describing her experience at SlutWalks Sydney.

I attended Sydney Slutwalk with my daughters 16 and 22. I felt so proud as I watched them join in the chants and really listen to the speakers, even though it was cold and drizzly. On the way home they told me they were pleased they had gone and how touched they were by the speeches.

Growing up, I was forced into uncomfortable situations, made some bad decisions and couldn’t talk about them because sex and sexuality were taboo subjects. By being open and sharing with my kids, they know they have choices and the right to make a noise if they don’t feel safe or don’t agree with societal norms.

I believe it was a great experience for them to be involved, to make a stand, to have a voice, to be part of something so important.

GF

 

Below is YouTube from SlutWalk Sydney

SlutWalk Sydney 2011

 

Here are some links to media coverage on the day

http://nothing-about-us-without-us.com/sydney-slutwalk-small-but-powerful-the-sydney-morning-herald-13-06-11/

http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/47921

http://www.tntmagazine.com/tnt-today/archive/2011/06/13/Slutwalk-London_2C00_-Sydney_2C00_-Mexico-City-_2D00_-pictures.aspx

 

and a link to our pages on NAUWU which cover SlutWalk Sydney 2011

http://nothing-about-us-without-us.com/tag/slutwalk-sydney/

 

NAUWU would like to say a special thanks to Audry Autonomy, Elena Jeffreys, Scarlet Alliance, GF and all the other amazing sex worker activists who helped with organising the event, making posters, doing marshalling on the day, speech writers and deliverers. We’d also love to say a special thank you to everyone who attended whether they attended as out and loud whores or as parents supporting their children to find their voice and become politicaly active and aware.

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Please note: We have no way of knowing if the people in the pictures above are sex workers or not. These pictures were taken at the event to represent SlutWalks. We in know way wish to infer that anyone pictured is or is not a sex worker.

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Disclaimer: Images used on this site have been used with the permission of all parties pictured. If you happen to find an image of yourself and do not wish for it to appear on http://www.nothing-about-us-without-us.com please let the webperson of this site know by contacting nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com .

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Sydney SlutWalk small but powerful

Vincent Morello
June 13, 2011
The Sydney Morning Herald
AAP

Sydney’s SlutWalk protest had a low turnout but the message was loud and clear: women’s dress is not an invitation for sexual assault.

A rainy Queen’s birthday long weekend seemed to deter the thousands who had thrown their support behind the Monday event on the SlutWalk Sydney Facebook page.

Most of the 200-odd people who gathered at Town Hall were rugged up for winter conditions.

Some women were scantily clad and many men in attendance were dressed in women’s clothes.

They carried signs with the slogans: “Proud and happy slut”, “Blame rapists not boobs” and one woman had written on her breasts: “Can’t touch these without consent”.

SlutWalk organiser Samadhi Arktoi gave a brief speech to the crowd before leading the protest through the CBD.

“We’re here today to declare that slut-shaming and victim-blaming have to stop,” Ms Arktoi said.

“We’re here because we know that whatever the circumstances, sexual assault is never the fault of the victim.”

The protesters marched to police headquarters, at Surry Hills, which caused traffic delays but received broad support from onlookers.

Three men drinking outside a pub told AAP: “We think it’s great”.

The protesters chanted a number of slogans including: “One, two, three, four, we won’t take the blame no more. Five, six, seven, eight, consensual sex is f***king great.”

One woman who had her young son with her said the protest was crucial to airing the issue.

“We need to make this public,” she told AAP.

The march ended at Harmony Park, next to police HQ, where a number of people gave speeches impassioned from their personal experiences of sexual assault.

Nina Funnell, a member of the NSW Premier’s Council in Preventing Violence Against Woman, said she was grabbed and sexually assaulted four years ago while walking down a street in her neighbourhood.

Days later she viewed a line-up of suspects.

“Two middle-aged male police officers standing behindme had a conversation about how young women these days don’t understand the trouble that they get themselves into,” Ms Funnell told the crowd.

Wife and mother Anni Piper told the crowd that legal proceedings recently concluded into allegations she was repeatedly sexually assaulted as an adolescent.

“During the course of the trial, I was questioned for an entire eight days,” Ms Piper told the crowd.

“The effect on me was profound and the alleged offender was found not guilty.”

SlutWalk events have been held in cities around the world and began in Canada in April after a male Toronto police officer said publicly that women should avoid dressing “like sluts” in order not to be victimised.

In May, thousands took to the streets during Melbourne’s SlutWalk.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/sydney-slutwalk-small-but-powerful-20110613-1g05w.html

 

 

NAUWU is proud and excited to be a part of SLUTWALK Sydney.

 

“SLUTWALK is a pro-queer, pro-kink, pro-sexwork, anti-victim blaming rally to raise the profile of the rights of sexual assault survivors not to be judged for what we wear, and the rights of all people to dress in any way without being a target for sexual assault.

Queer RT Choke, SlutWalk Collective Member”

Below is the flier and A4 Poster to promote the event. We’d love it if you could print them out and pass them around to people you know - email and word of mouth is just as good ;) 

This is not a sex worker only issue, this is everyone’s issue and it’s such an important issue!

People from Scarlet Alliance, NAUWU and loads of other sex worker supporters will be there so you’ll have people to march with. There’ll be lots of red umbrella’s and it would be cool if you could bring yours too ;)

SlutWalk Sydney 2011_Flier

SlutWalk Sydney 2011_poster A4

 

SlutWalks have happened and are happening all over the world. If you’d like more information on how and why SlutWalk’s started and where they’ve been held, check out the links below.

SlutWalk Toronto, where it all began. An explanation of why the first SlutWalk had to happen and the group who made it happen.

SlutWalk Toronto_YouTube

Slut Walk Hits Dallas Streets_article and video

Slut Walk comes to Texas_article and video

Slut Walk Chicago_interview with a SlutWalk organising activist

Slut Walk Boston_interview with a Slut Walk organiser and speaker at the event

Slut Walk Boston_article

SlutWalk in Australia_article and video

If you’d like any further information or need anything, please pop an email to nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com . WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT SLUTWALK SYDNEY!!

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Note: NAUWU makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information available on this website. Before relying on the information on this site, however, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. NAUWU cannot guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information.

Disclaimer: Images used on this site have been used with the permission of all parties pictured. If you happen to find an image of yourself and do not wish for it to appear on http://www.nothing-about-us-without-us.com please let the webperson of this site know by contacting nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com  .

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Help us be seen and heard

Your porn needs you!

Anti-porn speaker Gail Dines will be presenting at NSW Parliament House on the 24th May 2011 from 12noon – 1pm. Sex workers will be attending as well to give a clear message that sex workers are listening, do need to be consulted, do support each other and that sex work, porn and every other job in the adult sex industry is real work and needs to be treated as such.

It will be a golden opportunity to listen to the best sex worker peer activists doing there thing, as well as having the opportunity to give it a go yourself with people supporting you.

This event will also be the perfect lobbying opportunity and there will be strength in numbers, so you will be warmly welcomed ;)

This link is to Gail Dines website

This link is to the pro-Gail Dines Parliament House event

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If you can go or you’d like more information, send an email to nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com and we’ll fill you in on the details or you could give Scarlet Alliance a call on 02 9690 0551.

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We’re pro-adult industry are you?

Parliament House

24th May

12pm – 1pm

 

Wear your shiniest shoes or boots – Ms Dines favorite ;)  

 

 You can also check out what Ms Dines thinks of the Slutwalks on the media page here:

Slutwalk may damage women’s rights cause, professor says

NAUWU members are strong supporters of the slutwalks and will be attending the event. Stay tuned to our protest page for more information on SLUTWALKS!

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Note: NAUWU makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information available on this website. Before relying on the information on this site, however, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. NAUWU cannot guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information.

Disclaimer: Images used on this site have been used with the permission of all parties pictured. If you happen to find an image of yourself and do not wish for it to appear on http://www.nothing-about-us-without-us.com please let the webperson of this site know by contacting nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com  .

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Hi everyone,

SIN (which is the uber busy, motivated and very cool sex worker org in South Australia) is organising a rally calling  for the decriminalisation of sex work in South Australia. They would LOVE to have your support and see you there. The details of this VERY important event are below:

SA Protest June 2nd 2010 for Decriminalisation of Sex Industry in SA. Picture Courtesy of AdelaideNow http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/mp-moves-to-decriminalise-prostitution-in-south-australia/story-e6frea6u-1225874566324

When: Thursday June 2nd, 12pm – 2pm

Where: steps of Parliament House, Nth Terrace, Adelaide

South Australian sex work laws criminalising sex workers date back to the 1930′s. The laws are harmful to sex workers, discriminatory and out of date. Police regularly raid suspected brothels, arrest sex workers, use condoms and other safe sex info as evidence, harass and intimidate sex workers.

We are the last state in Australia to not revisit our sex industry laws and as a result sex workers are being forced to put police evasion techniques before safety strategies.

Join us as we call on the South Australian government to protect the health, rights and wellbeing of sex workers and demand dignity choice and law reform!!

For more information:

Face Book: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182968671755783&sfrm#!/pages/SIN/108320842589921

Phone: (08) 8334 1666

Website: http://www.sin.org.au

 

Trans rally to storm Canberra!

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NAUWU is excited to let you know about what may be the biggest gathering of intersex, genderqueer and transgender people ever in Australia. It will also be our first ever Gender Diverse Rally!

They’d love you to join them on the lawn of Parliament House, Wednesday 11th May

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For more info: http://www.samesame.com.au/news/local/6579/Trans-rally-to-storm-Canberra.htm

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Note: NAUWU makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information available on this website. Before relying on the information on this site, however, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. NAUWU cannot guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information.

Disclaimer: Images used on this site have been used with the permission of all parties pictured. If you happen to find an image of yourself and do not wish for it to appear on http://www.nothing-about-us-without-us.com please let the webperson of this site know by contacting nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com  .

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Flyer and Advert Inviting Workers to Attend
We placed this information on online Australian forums, sent it around via email and Facebook, and we asked some services to hand out the info in flyers we made. We wanted as many people to know as possible we would be coming together to mark the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and to raise the awareness of issues sex workers face when it comes to Violence and discrimmination.

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2009_printable pdf
 
Solidarity Event in association with hundreds of other actions across the world! 

 

Meet at 10.45am next Thursday, Dec 17th, at front of Downing Centre (court), 143-147 Liverpool Street, Sydney, wearing red.

Sex workers and supporters welcome.

THIS EVENT WILL INCLUDE A MINUTES NOISE FOR SEX WORKER RIGHTS

 
Sex workers face all kinds of violence; sexism, transphobia and racism, especially as a result of criminalisation. In NSW sex work is decriminalised. Many sex worker communities around the world are commemorating Dec 17th, International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Violence against sex workers comes from the laws, from persecution for our work, and from a society that sees sex workers as the “natural” victims of violence for these other systemic oppressions. This discrimination has been blatant in a recent court case in NSW, sex workers and supporters will protest this next Thursday. Please come along. 

ASSAULT IS AGAINST THE LAW – VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS IS ILLEGAL.

 

We’ll be protesting the discrimination apparent in the recent NSW court case. The accused was charged with assault with intent to have sexual intercourse and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. They admitted to using a “lock down manoeuvre” to pin the woman to the bed and putting a hand across the victims mouth, but was still found “not guilty.”  This is an injustice and is discriminatory against sex workers – Would it be acceptable if this happened to a worker in hospitality or other industries? This is not justice.

The protest outside Downing Centre will be followed by lunch on Oxford Street. Sex workers and supporters welcome. Come and protest for sex worker rights, spread the message. See you on Thursday!

To see news articles of the court case that we are protesting on International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, please see the links below:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390124.htm
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/us-sailor-not-guilty-of-rape-in-sydney-20091123-iu5o.html

To see what sex workers all over the world are doing to mark International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2009, please check the SWOPUSA link below:
http://www.swopusa.org

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Press Release
This is the media release that was sent letting the media know where we’d be so we’d get coverage for the event. Thank you to Scarlet Alliance for partnering us and being the spokes people for the day and helping with the media release :)

MEDIA RELEASE Internationl Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers_printable pdf

******* MEDIA RELEASE, 17 DECEMBER, 2009**********

SEX WORKER OUTCRY OVER COURT NOT GUILTY DECISION

Sydney sex workers make one minute’s noise outside Downing Centre Courts to protest recent “not guilty” verdict in assault case on the 7th International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Dec 17 2009.[i]

DATE: Thursday, 17 December 2009
TIME: 11am
PLACE: Downing Centre (court), 143-147 Liverpool Street, Sydney
SPOKESPERSON:Janelle Fawkes, CEO, Scarlet Alliance Sex Workers Association 0411 985 135

There is outcry today from Australian sex workers after the accused attacker walked free from a recent New South Wales case. The accused admitted to using a “lock-down manoeuvre” to pin the woman, a sex worker, down to the bed when she said she wanted to stop. The evidence included the accused admitting to placing a hand over her mouth to silence her when she refused to give his money back when the booking time was up.[ii]

“On December 17, International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers[iii], sex workers are calling for justice outside the NSW courts. The outrage is a result of this case and the systemic inequity experienced by sex workers at the hands of police and the courts throughout Australia.” said Janelle Fawkes, CEO.

The International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers is inspiring many events including in Sydney, Northern Territory, Melbourne,[iv] and the world.

“There are systemic discrimination problems in Australia, said Janelle Fawkes, CEO, Scarlet Alliance.“There is no incentive for sex workers to report crime, particularly in states and territories where sex work is criminalised, as complaints to police are not being followed up or taken seriously. When sex workers do report crimes the cases are not treated fairly by the courts and rarely result in a guilty charge.”

Nina Funnell of the NSW Rape Crisis Centre said today: “there is still a pervasive cultural belief that- because of their profession- it is acceptable to afford sex workers less human rights than everyone else. This is absolutely disgraceful and to fix this problem we need fair treatment in the courts for all sex workers as well as massive attitudinal change”

“Whilst sex work is not inherently dangerous, policies and laws in place in Australia put sex workers in dangerous environments.[v] This combined with the unacceptably high levels of stigma and discrimination against sex workers results in systemic social exclusion and a lack of access to justice.” said Janelle Fawkes, Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association.

For media comment call:

Janelle Fawkes, Scarlet Alliance Sex Workers Assoc, 0411 985 135

Nina Funnell, NSW Rape Crisis Centre, 0438 479 831 

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[i]http://www.anniesprinkle.org/html/writings/dtevasw.html

[ii]http://www.smh.com.au/world/sailor-says-he-put-sex-worker-in-lock-down-20091119-int7.html

[iii]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_to_End_Violence_Against_Sex_Workers

[iv]http://www.scarletalliance.org.au/events

[v]Queensland laws prevent private sex workers from working in pairs. Western Australian street based sex work criminal laws have resulted in sex workers changing work practices to avoid police detection. Rather than the historic practice of talking through the car window to assess the client and negotiate price and agreed service sex workers now jump straight into any vehicle that stops (to avoid police detection) and then must negotiate in a moving vehicle.

http://www.nothing-about-us-without-us.com

http://www.sexworkeurope.org/

http://www.swopusa.org

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Media Coverage on the Day
We had great success with the media on the day with articles in News Papers as well as a video on the Front Page of the Sydney Morning Herald. The images were strong and our speakers did an expert job.     

2009 Protest Media Coverage NAUWU

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Pictures from the day…
Here are some pictures we took while making noise standing out the front of Downing Centre Court in Sydney. One of the reasons we wear red is so we stand out loud and proud for when those photo opportunities happen – I think you’ll agree the images make a big impact!

NAUWU-International-Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 1     NAUWU-International-Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2

NAUWU-International-Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 3

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Disclaimer: Images used on this site have been used with the permission of all parties pictured. If you happen to find an image of yourself and do not wish for it to appear on http://www.nothing-about-us-without-us.com please let the webperson of this site know by contacting nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com  .

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A protest was organised by NAUWU for November 2009 to highlight the fact that Sex Workers are the Experts and must be consulted on all issues that affects us and the sex industry. We aimed to highlight that we have had 13 successful years of decriminalised sex work in NSW and that decriminalisation has created equitable Occupational Health and Safety standards, the best health outcomes for sex workers and the general public, increased access to human rights and justice, and allows police to work on protection, rather than prosecution, of sex workers.

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Please follow our journey below from the beginning to the end including:

•the flyer we created inviting other workers to come along and join us
•the press release we gave to the media
•the Degrees we presented (and tried to present)
•some pictures from the day
 

It really was a special day for all of us and as one protestor who walked with us said…

Really enjoyed yesterday – it was a visual symphony!!!

 

Flyer inviting sex workers to attend

NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US PUBLIC FLYER NOV 09

Flyer NAUWU November 2009 Protest

 

Press Release

Press Release Protest November 2009_pdf printable

*** media alert for immediate use ***

Sex workers are the experts

NSW Decriminalisation Best, Victorian Licensing Worst

When: 12noon Friday 13th November

Where: The Domain, Sydney CBD

What: Sex Workers Graduation Ceremony

Following the ceremony Sex Work Class of 2009 will parade to the Planning Ministers’ office to award Minister Kristina Keneally an honourary degree in “Decriminalisation of Sex Work.”

Sex workers, supporters and Government endorse the success of 13 years of decriminalised sex work in NSW.

Decriminalisation has created equitable Occupational Health and Safety standards, the best health outcomes for sex workers and the general public, increased access to human rights and justice, and allows
police to work on protection, rather than prosecution, of sex workers.

The sex workers of NSW will present Minister Keneally an Honorary Degree for in Decriminalisation of sex work!

Media statements:
Janelle Fawkes, Scarlet Alliance: “Recent events make it clear that the NSW Government is suffering from corporate memory loss on this issue and is being badly advised. The decriminalised model of sex
industry regulation is a highly successful and appropriate model for NSW. However, the failure of local government councilors to do their part in this model has created problems. The NSW Government is today celebrated for continuing to support this model. Councilors wanting to shirk their responsibility to practice equal consideration of development applications are not a good reason to change a model of
regulation that has been highly effective in providing strong Occupational Health and Safety outcomes for sex workers.”

Saul Isbister, NSW Sex Worker: Decriminalisation of sex work is the best model for sex worker health and safety, sex worker human rights and public health. NSW celebrates a history that recognises sex work
as a legitimate work, and sex workers as the experts! We call upon Minister Keneally to endorse the decriminalisation model for sex work.”

Dr Lynda Dayan, Sexual Health Physician, Sydney: “Christina Keneally should take heed of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon who urges: “We can remove punitive laws, policies, practices, stigma and discrimination that block effective responses to AIDS.” Decriminalisation is the best approach to support both the human rights and health of sex workers.”

Dr Christine Harcourt, Researcher, Sydney: “Extensive research over more than 20 years in NSW has shown that decriminalisation together with other health and sex worker community support measures have resulted in excellent sexual health outcomes for sex workers and improved access by community outreach and support agencies.
Decriminalisation is the best approach to advance the human rights of sex workers and improve occupational health and safety in the sex industry. International and Australian research has shown that where sex work is regulated by licensing many sex workers are left out of the system, become relatively inaccessible by outreach and health workers because of their ‘non-licensed’ status and consequently suffer
worse health and welfare outcomes than those in the system. By contrast decriminalisation potentially provides a level playing field for all sex workers to improve their conditions.”

Melanie Robinson, Sex Workers Union: “Workplace conditions are best improved by strengthening workers ability to address O H & S issues through industrial processes – not by licensing or by giving brothel owners more power over sex workers. Sex workers have maintained good work conditions in NSW because of decriminalisation, which allows us a range of workplaces to choose from, whether it is brothel work, private work, escort work, street based work or internet sex work.”

Media Contacts:

media.nauwu@gmail.com

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NAUWU Master Degree
Handed out to sex workers on the march to each other. Aimed to remind everyone sex workers are the experts and must be consulted.

NAUWU Masters Certificate Protest November 2009

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NAUWU Honorary Masters Degree
We wanted to award it to the Planning Minister, Minister Kristina Keneally to remind her Sex Workers are the Experts and her role as a Minister re: advocacy, law reform and recognising sex workers rights.

NAUWU Honorary Masters Protest 2009

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Pictures from the Day
Includes pictures of protestor’s in the domain, walking to Minister Kristina Keneally’s Office, awarding and reading out Masters and Honorary Masters in Sex Work out the front of the Planning Office.

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Acknowledging people who helped out
We just want to acknowledge the people who contributed to the event whether they made it there in the flesh or not. There were many people behind the scenes who did things like:

•make the Masters Certificates
•sourced the material and sewing the red gowns
•acted as media coordinators
•registered email addresses
•put the press release together
•handed out flyers to sex workers at sex worker events
•lobbied within agencies to allow NAUWU to be allowed to hand out flyers at events
•met with the media and Ministers at Parliament to let them know about the event and our message prior to the event
•attended the NAUWU meetings to help brain storm and plan the event
•contributed funding to buy resources we needed for the event (both individual sex workers and agencies)

… there were lot’s of people helping before, during and after the event. Thank you to everyone who made the protest possible

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Note: NAUWU makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information available on this website. Before relying on the information on this site, however, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. NAUWU cannot guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information.

Disclaimer: Images used on this site have been used with the permission of all parties pictured. If you happen to find an image of yourself and do not wish for it to appear on http://www.nothing-about-us-without-us.com please let the webperson of this site know by contacting nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com  .

contributions on  http://www.nothing-about-us-without-us.com  have been made by NSW Sex Workers and other concerned parties of NSW Sex Industry; site design and maintenance by nothingaboutuswithoutus@gmail.com ; Copyright Nothing About Us Without Us  2009 – 2011

© 2011 nothing-about-us-without-us.com Campaigning to address the emerging issues related to the NSW sex industry Suffusion theme by Sayontan Sinha