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DESCRIPTION:Organizing against the Criminalization of Survival\nDiscussion & Speak out 
 at Justin Herman Plaza\nSunday, November 13, noon-1pm\n\nRachel West, In 
 Defense of Prostitute Women’s Safety Project and US PROStitutes 
 Collective on sex workers, like occupiers, organizing against police raids 
 and arrests of street, on-line and massage parlor workers; Proposition K, 
 the voter initiative for decriminalization, safety and resources. \n\nKiki 
 Axelsson, London occupier and Women against Rape, London on working with 
 women seeking asylum from rape, trafficking & other torture & women who are 
 imprisoned or held in detention centers. Originally from Sweden, she is 
 critical of Swedish repressive laws & policies on immigration, prostitution 
 & welfare reform.  Her Guardian article on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange 
 was quoted extensively including by Michael Moore.\n\nNell Myhand, Women of 
 Color in the Global Women’s Strike on the situation of young women, 
 particularly mothers and women of color, forced into prostitution by lack 
 of housing, welfare and other resources and criminalized.\n\nLori Nairne, 
 Legal Action for Women on a community-led effort to get justice in the 
 trial of Jack Bokin who brutally attacked and raped sex workers and other 
 women; what we can do in the upcoming case of accused serial murderer 
 Joseph Naso. \n\nPaul Boden, Western Regional Advocacy Project on 
 organizing against the criminalization of poverty, homelessness  and the 
 Sit/Lie law which makes it a crime to sit or lie on SF sidewalks.\n\nNedra 
 Ruiz, criminal attorney on representing prisoners and disarming the BART 
 police.\nSex Workers are part of the 99%\nFor more info: 
 uspros@allwomencount.net   415-626-4114\n                 
 www.prostitutescollective.net\n\nCalled by the In Defense of Prostitute 
 Women’s Safety Project and US PROStitutes Collective. Co-sponsored by 
 Legal Action for Women; Women of Color in the Global Women’s Strike; 
 LGBTQ in the Global Women’s Strike. \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/08/18698240.php
SUMMARY:Organizing against the Criminalization of Survival
LOCATION:#OccupySF\nDiscussion & Speak out at Justin Herman Plaza
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/08/18698240.php
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