Decriminalizing Sex Work
Blueprints of Disruption · Rabble Rousers' Cooperative
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Show Notes
Sex Workers in Canada face incredible barriers in their lives due to the criminalization of their work. Jenn Clamen, National Director of the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform, describes the impacts this has on the daily lives of sex workers and the various ways in which their coalition has been fighting back.
The discussion centres on a recent Constitutional challenge working its way through the courts that will serve to decriminalize sex work, and the alliance's history fighting for the rights of sex workers in Canada. Why did they choose the courts as their field of battle? Where are they getting support from? And who is getting in their way?
For more information:
- More on CASWLR's Constitutional Challenge
- Impacts of Sex Work Laws (PCEPA) – Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform
- Recommendations for Law Reform